| NOUN | group | division | an army unit large enough to sustain combat |
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| cognition | division, part, section | one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole | |
| act | division | the act or process of dividing | |
| group | division | an administrative unit in government or business | |
| communication | division, variance | discord that splits a group | |
| group | division, class | a league ranked by quality | |
| group | division | (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger / larger category | |
| group | division | (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum | |
| group | division, air division | a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings | |
| group | division, naval division | a group of ships of similar type | |
| act | division | an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication | |
| act | division, partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation | the act of dividing or partitioning |
| Sounds | dihvih'zhahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | An army unit large enough to sustain combat. | |
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| Example | "two infantry divisions were held in reserve" | |
| Member of | corps, army corps | An army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support |
| Members | battle group | An army unit usually consisting of five companies |
| Narrower | Special Forces, U. S. Army Special Forces, United States Army Special Forces | A division of the United States Army that is specially trained for guerilla fighting |
| Broader | army unit | A military unit that is part of an army |
| Spanish | división | |
| Catalan | divisió | |
| Adjectives | divisional | of or relating to a military division |
| Meaning | One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole. | |
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| Example | "the BBC's engineering division" | |
| Synonyms | part, section | |
| Part of | whole | All of something including all its component elements or parts |
| Narrower | beginning | The first part or section of something |
| chukker, chukka | (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided | |
| component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient | An abstract part of something | |
| end | A final / final part or section | |
| final period | The final division into which the play of a game is divided | |
| first period | The first division into which the play of a game is divided | |
| frame | One of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided | |
| game | (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves | |
| half | One of two divisions into which some games / games or performances are divided | |
| high point | The most enjoyable part of a given experience | |
| inning, frame | (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat | |
| middle | An intermediate part or section | |
| over | (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch | |
| period | (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games | |
| quarter | (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games / games are divided | |
| second period | The second division into which the play of a game is divided | |
| turn, bout, round | (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive | |
| Broader | concept, conception, construct | An abstract or general idea inferred / inferred / inferred / inferred or derived from specific instances |
| Spanish | división, parte, sección | |
| Catalan | divisió, part, secció | |
| Adjectives | divisional | constituting a division or an aliquot part of the basic monetary unit |
| Meaning | An administrative unit in government or business. | |
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| Member of | business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation | A commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it |
| government, authorities, regime | The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit | |
| Narrower | branch, subdivision, arm | A division of some larger / larger or more complex organization |
| department, section | A specialized division of a large / large / large organization | |
| Broader | administrative unit, administrative body | A unit with administrative responsibilities |
| Spanish | departamento, división, sección | |
| Catalan | departament, divisió, secció | |
| Meaning | discord that splits a group. | |
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| Synonym | variance | |
| Broader | discord, dissension | disagreement among those expected to cooperate |
| Spanish | desacuerdo, división | |
| Catalan | desacord, divisió | |
| Meaning | A league ranked by quality. | |
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| Example | "Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA " | |
| Synonym | class | |
| Broader | league, conference | An association of sports teams / teams that organizes matches for its members |
| Spanish | categoría, división | |
| Catalan | divisió | |
| Meaning | A unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings. | |
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| Synonym | air division | |
| Parts | wing | A unit of military aircraft |
| Broader | air unit | A military unit that is part of the airforce |
| Meaning | A group of ships of similar type. | |
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| Synonym | naval division | |
| Broader | naval unit | A military unit that is part of a navy |
| Meaning | An arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed. | |
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| Narrower | long division | The operation of division in which the sequence of steps are indicated in detail |
| short division | The operation of division in which the sequence of steps is performed without writing them out | |
| Broader | arithmetic operation | A mathematical operation involving numbers |
| Spanish | división | |
| Catalan | divisió | |
| Verbs | divide | perform a division |
| Meaning | The act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart. | |
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| Synonyms | partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation | |
| Narrower | septation | The division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum |
| subdivision | The act of subdividing / subdividing | |
| zoning | dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc | |
| Broader | separation | The act of dividing or disconnecting |
| Spanish | división, fragmentación, partición, partija, segmentación, subdivisión | |
| Catalan | divisió, fragmentació, partició, segmentació, subdivisió | |
| Adjectives | divisional | serving to divide or marking a division / division |
| Verbs | divide | make a division or separation |
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