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divide

/dɪˈvaɪd/
Meanings
  • Verb

    Separate into parts or shares; apportion.

    - "The cake will be divided among the guests."
    - "The assets of the company were divided among the shareholders."
  • Verb

    Cause to be or become separated.

    - "The river divides the town."
    - "The argument divided the friends."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1780046"
Antonyms

multiply , combine , merge , unify , unite
Synonyms

separate , shear , split , split up , divide up , divvy up , share , share out , cut up , disunite , partition , split , split up
Rhymes
Words rhyming with divide
rives , hives , ives , strives
Homonyms
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  1. Divide (es) : Give or distribute

  2. Divide (fr) : Separate, split

Homophones
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  1. diva

  2. diving

  3. divine

Variants
List of all variants of divide that leads to same result
dividable , divide , divided , divides , dividing , divide et impera , divide and conquer , divide and rule , divide evenly , digital divide , great divide , great divides , Continental Divide
Forms
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divided, divides, dividing

Etymology
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Old English dīvelian; related to dīv 'joint, boundary'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'divide and conquer' is a common strategy in computer science and mathematics.

  2. The longest recorded word in the English language with the letter sequence 'divide' is 'antidisestablishmentarianism'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Quotient: The result of a mathematical division operation.

  2. Division of labor: The distribution of tasks among the workforce in an organization.

Culture
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In literature, 'divide' is often used metaphorically to represent a separation or contrast between two things. In art, the concept of division is explored through various mediums such as line, color, and form.

How to Memorize "divide"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a cake being cut into equal parts.
    - Think of a river flowing and separating land.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the image of a pie being divided among people.
    - Think of the word as meaning 'to share'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Divide and conquer: break a problem down into smaller parts.
    - Remember: Divide, as in dividing a pie, is about sharing.

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