plural noun
The acts or results of separating something into two or more parts.
The family agreed on the divisions of the property.
Clear divisions between the work areas helped the team stay organized.
American English
How to pronounce divisions
nounB1Common word
dihVIHzhnz
/dɪˈvɪ.ʒn̩z/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of division
The acts or results of separating something into two or more parts.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Math operations used to share numbers equally or find how many times one number fits into another.
The students checked their divisions with a calculator.
These divisions are easier when you know your multiplication facts.
plural noun
Separate parts of a large company or organization, each with its own work and managers.
The company has several divisions, including marketing and sales.
Each of the bank's divisions has its own manager.
plural noun
Serious differences of opinion that separate people or groups.
The political party's divisions weakened its campaign.
Deep divisions within the community made agreement difficult.
Useful expressions
the way a job is shared among people, with each person doing a different part
The division of labor made the project faster.
a method for dividing large numbers on paper
Students practiced long division in math class.
the math operation of dividing a number by zero, which is not allowed
Division by zero is not allowed.