divided

[ dih-vahy-did ]

/ dɪˈvaɪ dɪd /

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adjective

separated; separate.

disunited.

shared; apportioned.

(of a leaf) cut into distinct portions by incisions extending to the midrib or base.

Origin of divided

First recorded in 1555–65; divide + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM divided

di·vid·ed·ly, adverb di·vid·ed·ness, noun qua·si-di·vid·ed, adjective qua·si-di·vid·ed·ly, adverb

self-di·vid·ed, adjective sem·i·di·vid·ed, adjective un·di·vid·ed, adjective well-di·vid·ed, adjective

Words nearby divided

divi-divi, divid., dividable, divide, divide and conquer, divided, divided highway, dividend, dividend cover, dividend on, dividendus

Definition for divided (2 of 2)

divide

[ dih-vahyd ]

/ dɪˈvaɪd /

verb (used with object), di·vid·ed, di·vid·ing.

to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.

to separate or part from something else; sunder; cut off.

to deal out in parts; distribute in shares; apportion.

to cleave; part.

to separate in opinion or feeling; cause to disagree: The issue divided the senators.

to distinguish the kinds of; classify.

Mathematics.

to separate into equal parts by the process of mathematical division; apply the mathematical process of division to: Eight divided by four is two.
to be a divisor of, without a remainder.

to mark a uniform scale on (a ruler, thermometer, etc.).

British Government. to separate (a legislature, assembly, etc.) into two groups in ascertaining the vote on a question.

verb (used without object), di·vid·ed, di·vid·ing.

to become divided or separated.

to share something with others.

to diverge; branch; fork: The road divides six miles from here.

to perform the mathematical process of division: He could add and subtract but hadn't learned to divide.

British Government. to vote by separating into two groups.

noun

a division: a divide in the road.

Physical Geography. the line or zone of higher ground between two adjacent streams or drainage basins.

Archaic. the act of dividing.

Origin of divide

1325–75; Middle English (< Anglo-French divider) < Latin dīvidere to separate, divide

SYNONYMS FOR divide

1 See separate.

2 sever, shear.

3 partition, portion.

5 alienate, estrange.

6 sort, arrange, distribute.

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ANTONYMS FOR divide

1 unite.

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OTHER WORDS FROM divide

mis·di·vide, verb, mis·di·vid·ed, mis·di·vid·ing. pre·di·vide, verb (used with object), pre·di·vid·ed, pre·di·vid·ing. re·di·vide, verb, re·di·vid·ed, re·di·vid·ing. un·di·vid·ing, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for divided

If you look at the history, you can really understand why the parties are so divided and why the public is so split.

Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society |Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch |January 4, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Divided and drained by war, Syrian Christians are determined to celebrate for the first time in four years.

In One Corner of Syria, Christmas Spirit Somehow Manages to Survive |Peter Schwartzstein |December 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But one sequence in particular has divided audiences squarely in half.

Christopher Nolan Explains Interstellar’s Big, Hotly Debated Twist |Marlow Stern |November 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As we enter the waning years of the Obama Administration, America remains as divided as ever on matters of race.

As Michael Brown Grand Jury Winds Down, Is Ferguson on the Brink of War? |Ron Christie |November 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The country is divided, sharply and unrelentingly, over the same questions.

A Reminder: Our Justices are Politicians in Robes |Jedediah Purdy |November 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The plants belonging to this order are divided into two sections, viz.

Botany for Ladies |Jane Loudon
The supplies from America have been divided with the conscientious desire to see American generosity help as far as could be.

War Days in Brittany |Elsie Deming Jarves
The decorated band is divided into panels, three of which are long and contain figures of the alligator.

Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia |William Henry Holmes
The Scottish peers and commoners that sat in the British parliament were divided into two factions.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. |Tobias Smollett
In the case of a tie the stakes are divided between the two or more players who have an equal number.

Round Games with Cards |W. H. Peel

British Dictionary definitions for divided (1 of 2)

divided

/ (dɪˈvaɪdɪd) /

adjective

botany another word for dissected (def. 1)

split; not united

Derived forms of divided

dividedly, adverb dividedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for divided (2 of 2)

divide

/ (dɪˈvaɪd) /

verb

to separate or be separated into parts or groups; split up; part

to share or be shared out in parts; distribute

to diverge or cause to diverge in opinion or aim the issue divided the management

(tr) to keep apart or be a boundary between the Rio Grande divides Mexico from the United States

(intr) (in Parliament and similar legislatures) to vote by separating into two groups

to categorize; classify

to calculate the quotient of (one number or quantity) and (another number or quantity) by division to divide 50 by 10; to divide 10 into 50; to divide by 10

(intr) to diverge the roads divide

(tr) to mark increments of (length, angle, etc) as by use of an engraving machine

noun

mainly US and Canadian an area of relatively high ground separating drainage basins; watershed See also continental divide

a division; split

Derived forms of divide

dividable, adjective

Word Origin for divide

C14: from Latin dīvidere to force apart, from di- ² + vid- separate, from the source of viduus bereaved, vidua widow

Medical definitions for divided

divide

[ dĭ-vīd′ ]

v.

To separate or become separated into parts, sections, groups, or branches.

To sector into units of measurement; graduate.

To separate and group according to kind; classify.

To branch out, as a blood vessel.

To undergo cell division.

Scientific definitions for divided

divide

[ dĭ-vīd′ ]

To subject (a number) to the process of division.

To be a divisor of.

To use (a number) as a divisor.

To perform the operation of division.

To undergo cell division.

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verb (used with object), di·vid·ed, di·vid·ing.

verb (used without object), di·vid·ed, di·vid·ing.

noun

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verb (used with object), di·vid·ed, di·vid·ing.

verb (used without object), di·vid·ed, di·vid·ing.

noun

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adjective

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