Understanding the meaning of divide

divide

/dɪ'vaɪd/

verb
perform a division
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"Can you divide 49 by seven?"

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fraction

Opposite:

multiply

type of:
work out reckon figure cypher compute cipher calculate
verb
act as a barrier between; stand between
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"The mountain range divides the two countries"

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separate
verb
separate into parts or portions
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"divide the cake into three equal parts"

Similar:

carve up dissever separate split split up

Opposite:

unite

type of:
change integrity
verb
force, take, or pull apart
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disunite part separate

type of:
move displace
noun
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
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water parting watershed

type of:
line
verb
make a division or separation
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separate
verb
come apart
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part separate

type of:
change
noun
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
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type of:
disagreement dissension dissonance

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