division

Definitions

The action of separating something into parts or the process of being separated.

A major unit of an organization, such as a military force or a business department.

The mathematical operation of determining how many times one quantity is contained within another.

Examples

The division of labor in the office helped everyone complete their tasks more efficiently.

There is a deep division between the two political parties regarding the new tax policy.

The math teacher explained the long division process to the students step by step.

Synonyms

separation partition split segmentation disunion severance cleavage

Antonyms

union unification combination amalgamation connection integration joining