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divisional

divisional

4 6.0
Making a clear border between two areas
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈvɪʒənl/
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  • During the meeting, we discussed the divisional boundaries that will help clarify responsibilities.
  • divisional autonomy
  • divisional structure
  • divisional level

Because when anything's brought in such as that, it'll have divisional things on it, recordings and markings.

Examples

  • Answering why involves taking time to look at the institutional, divisional, and departmental goals that have been previously identified.

    Blog text (2)
  • " Where does it fit in our divisional structure?

    Academic text (2006)
  • The Indians won the American League East for the first time since divisional play began.

  • What changes in the divisional structure should we make to incorporate digital imaging?

    Academic text (2006)
  • The issue was considered again on appeal, and it was heard at the divisional court level by a three-judge panel.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Our journal is known as Image and is mainly filled with photographs, divisional news, and a few very simple technical articles.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The Society's divisional directors endorsed this service in 2005.

    Academic text (2010)
  • We didn't ask these questions, and as a result, we have created a confusing, inconsistent divisional structure.

    Academic text (2006)
  • We are now faced with the dilemma of sorting out the divisional distinctions.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Their divisional affiliations closely matched the proportions found in the total Collegiate MENC membership.

    Academic text (2003)

Synonyms

disjunctive
vsdivisional
1 8.7

Showing that two things are separate

focuses on marking a boundary or making a clear distinction
separative
vsdivisional
1 7.7

Causing things to be divided into parts

is more about a relation to division and marking a boundary
partitional
vsdivisional
8.4

Relates to dividing something into parts

focuses instead on dividing by marking boundaries or distinctions

Surface Forms

divisional positive

Morphology

divisional = division (transparent) = divide + ion + al

Adding '-al' to 'division' regularly forms an adjective whose meaning is directly related to division or separation.

Etymology

Divisional comes from divide and division, words that mean 'to separate' or 'a part'. Think of a fence that splits two gardens — that fence is a divisional barrier, so divisional describes something that marks or causes a separation.