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Divide

noun/ɪklˈɛktɪks/
Definition
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪklˈɛktɪks/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪvˈaɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪvˈaɪd/
2 syllables Say it as /ɪklˈɛktɪks/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
nouna ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
verbseparate into parts or portions
“divide the cake into three equal parts”
verbperform a division
“Can you divide 49 by seven?”
verbact as a barrier between; stand between
“The mountain range divides the two countries”
verbcome apart
“The two pieces that we had glued separated”
verbmake a division or separation
verbforce, take, or pull apart
“He separated the fighting children”
Word Forms
divideverbact as a barrier between; stand between
divisibleadjectivecapable of being or liable to be divided or separated
divisionnounthe act or process of dividing
dividernouna taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics
splitnouna promised or claimed share of loot or money
fractionnounthe quotient of two rational numbers
dividenouna ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
separationnouncoming apart
partitiveadjectiveserving to separate or divide into parts
separativeadjectiveserving to separate or divide into parts
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
teilen
eine ernsthafte Meinungsverschiedenheit zwischen zwei Gruppen von Menschen (die typischerweise zu Spannungen oder Feindseligkeit führt)
🇫🇷French
diviser
un désaccord grave entre deux groupes de personnes (généralement produisant des tensions ou de l'hostilité)
🇪🇸Spanish
dividir
un desacuerdo grave entre dos grupos de personas (que normalmente produce tensión u hostilidad)
🇮🇹Italian
dividere
un grave disaccordo tra due gruppi di persone (che tipicamente produce tensione o ostilità)
🇳🇱Dutch
verdeling
een ernstig meningsverschil tussen twee groepen mensen (wat doorgaans spanning of vijandigheid veroorzaakt)
🇵🇹Portuguese
dividir
um desacordo sério entre dois grupos de pessoas (normalmente produzindo tensão ou hostilidade)
🇷🇺Russian
разделять
серьезное разногласие между двумя группами людей (обычно вызывающее напряжение или враждебность)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विभाजित करना
लोगों के दो समूहों के बीच गंभीर असहमति (आमतौर पर तनाव या शत्रुता पैदा करना)
🇧🇩Bengali
ভাগ করা
মানুষের দুটি গ্রুপের মধ্যে একটি গুরুতর মতবিরোধ (সাধারণত উত্তেজনা বা শত্রুতা তৈরি করে)
🇮🇳Tamil
பிரிக்கவும்
இரு குழுக்களிடையே கடுமையான கருத்து வேறுபாடு (பொதுவாக பதற்றம் அல்லது விரோதத்தை உருவாக்குகிறது)
🇮🇳Telugu
విభజించు
రెండు సమూహాల వ్యక్తుల మధ్య తీవ్రమైన అసమ్మతి (సాధారణంగా ఉద్రిక్తత లేదా శత్రుత్వాన్ని ఉత్పత్తి చేస్తుంది)
🇮🇳Marathi
विभागणे
लोकांच्या दोन गटांमधील गंभीर मतभेद (सामान्यत: तणाव किंवा शत्रुत्व निर्माण करणे)
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિભાજન
લોકોના બે જૂથો વચ્ચે ગંભીર મતભેદ (સામાન્ય રીતે તણાવ અથવા દુશ્મનાવટ પેદા કરે છે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭಾಗಿಸಿ
ಎರಡು ಗುಂಪಿನ ಜನರ ನಡುವಿನ ಗಂಭೀರ ಭಿನ್ನಾಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಉದ್ವೇಗ ಅಥವಾ ಹಗೆತನವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിഭജിക്കുക
രണ്ട് കൂട്ടം ആളുകൾ തമ്മിലുള്ള ഗുരുതരമായ അഭിപ്രായവ്യത്യാസം (സാധാരണയായി പിരിമുറുക്കമോ ശത്രുതയോ ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നു)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵੰਡਣਾ
ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਦੋ ਸਮੂਹਾਂ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਇੱਕ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਅਸਹਿਮਤੀ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਤਣਾਅ ਜਾਂ ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣੀ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨਾ)
🇵🇰Urdu
تقسیم
لوگوں کے دو گروہوں کے درمیان شدید اختلاف (عام طور پر تناؤ یا دشمنی پیدا کرنا)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
划分
两组人之间的严重分歧(通常会产生紧张或敌意)
🇯🇵Japanese
分ける
2つの人々のグループ間の深刻な意見の相違(通常は緊張や敵意を引き起こす)
🇰🇷Korean
나누다
두 그룹의 사람들 사이의 심각한 불일치(일반적으로 긴장이나 적대감을 불러일으킴)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chia
sự bất đồng nghiêm trọng giữa hai nhóm người (thường tạo ra căng thẳng hoặc thù địch)
🇹🇭Thai
แบ่ง
ความขัดแย้งอย่างรุนแรงระหว่างคนสองกลุ่ม (โดยทั่วไปจะทำให้เกิดความตึงเครียดหรือความเป็นปรปักษ์)
🇮🇩Indonesian
membagi
perselisihan serius antara dua kelompok orang (biasanya menghasilkan ketegangan atau permusuhan)
🇵🇭Filipino
hatiin
isang malubhang hindi pagkakasundo sa pagitan ng dalawang grupo ng mga tao (karaniwang nagdudulot ng tensyon o poot)
🇲🇾Malay
bahagikan
perselisihan serius antara dua kumpulan orang (biasanya menimbulkan ketegangan atau permusuhan)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تقسيم
خلاف خطير بين مجموعتين من الناس (ينتج عادة التوتر أو العداء)
🇮🇷Persian
تقسیم کنید
اختلاف نظر جدی بین دو گروه از مردم (معمولاً باعث ایجاد تنش یا خصومت می شود)
🇹🇷Turkish
bölmek
iki grup insan arasında ciddi bir anlaşmazlık (tipik olarak gerilim veya düşmanlığa neden olur)
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְחַלֵק
מחלוקת רצינית בין שתי קבוצות של אנשים (בדרך כלל מייצרת מתח או עוינות)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'divide'?
The primary meaning of 'divide' is 'a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'divide' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'divide' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'divide' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'divide' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'divide' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
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Do you find 'divide' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'divide' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'divide' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'divide' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'divide' as formal, casual, or slang?
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