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1
the
act
of
separating
something into
parts
or
groups
, or the way that it is
separated
:
Examples:
the
equal
division
of
labour
between
workers
2
a
separate
part of an
army
or
large
organization
:
Examples:
the
sales
division
3
a
group
of
teams
that play against each other in a
particular
sport
:
Examples:
The
team
plays
in one of the
lower
divisions.
4
the
calculation
of how many times one
number
goes into another
5
the
situation
in which people
disagree
about something:
Examples:
deep
division
Disagreements
about
defence
cuts
have
opened
up
deep
divisions
within
the
military
.
division
within
Division
within
the
party
will
limit
its
chances
in the
election
.
6
the
separation
of something into
parts
or
groups
, or one of the
parts
or
groups
that has been
separated
:
Examples:
[
U
] The
division
of
responsibilities
among the
officers
of the
company
was
spelled
out in
detail
.
7
A
division
is a
unit
of an
organization
:
Examples:
[
C
] An
army
division
is
commanded
by a
major
general
.
[
C
] He
works
for the
company
’s
research
division
.
[
C
] The
game
for the
Eastern
Division
championship
of the
National
Football
League
is
scheduled
for tomorrow.
8
the
process
of
finding
the
number
of times one
number
is
contained
within
another
9
one of the
main
separate
parts
that a
company
, or
group
of
companies
, is
divided
into:
Examples:
The year-on-year
profit
figure
for the
division
fell
by 36%.
investment
/
services
/
international
division
Private
Bank
is a
division
of the
Bank
of
Boston
that invests for
wealthy
individuals
.
10
the
process
of
dividing
or
sharing
something
between
different people or
groups
:
Examples:
The
board
will
oversee
the
fair
division
of the
assets
.
11
the
process
of
dividing
one
number
by another:
Examples:
The
ratio
is
obtained
by the
division
of
current
assets
by
current
liabilities.
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