gerund / present participle
Dividing means separating something into smaller parts or sharing it among people.
She is dividing the cake into eight slices.
Dividing the rent between three roommates makes it affordable.
American English
How to pronounce dividing
verbB1Common word
dihVAIdihng
/dɪˈvaɪ.ɾɪŋ/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of divide
Dividing can describe an action in progress or name the activity itself.
Dividing means separating something into smaller parts or sharing it among people.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund / present participle
Dividing one number by another calculates how many times the first number goes into the second.
Dividing 18 by 3 gives you 6.
We checked the answer by dividing 20 by 4.
gerund / present participle
Dividing people or groups causes them to disagree or support different sides.
The new policy is dividing the town.
Dividing voters into opposing groups can increase tension.
Useful expressions
to control a group by making its members disagree with one another
The general used divide and conquer to defeat the larger army.
to reduce a serious difference between people or groups
The two leaders met to bridge the divide.
Related words & forms
The final e disappears before -ing: dividing, not divideing.