divisioun

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French division, from Latin dīvīsiōnem, accusative of dīvīsiō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /diviziˈuːn/, /diˈvizjun/, /diː-/

Noun

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divisioun (plural divisiouns)

  1. Division; the act of dividing or splitting:
    1. (rare) Apportionment; division into sections.
    2. (rare, mathematics) The mathematical operation of division.
    3. (rare, figurative) Separation from the mortal world; death.
  2. That which is divided; the result of a split:
    1. A section, group, or class (especially of people)
    2. Strife, dissension, or separation resulting from it.
    3. (rare) A portion or division; a demarcated part.
    4. (rare) A border; a division between territories.
  3. A distinguishing, defining or identifying attribute.
  4. Description or delineation; the act of determining.
  5. (rare) Inconsistency, unharmony; that which contradicts or grates.
  6. (rare) A pause or halt; the act of stopping.

Descendants

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  • English: division
  • Scots: diveesion

References

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