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divisional

Variant of division

noun

  1. a dividing or being divided; separation
  2. a sharing or apportioning; distribution
  3. a difference of opinion; disagreement
  4. a separation into groups in voting
  5. anything that divides; partition; boundary
  6. anything separated or distinguished from the whole or from the larger unit of which it is a part, as
    1. a particular section of a country, state, etc. divided off as for administration
    2. a particular department of a government, business, school, or other organization
    3. a particular rank or kind, as of students or athletes, based on achievement, age, sex, etc.
    4. a segment, as of the body
  7. Biol. a major category in the classification of living organisms, esp. plants, ranking above a class and below a kingdom: it can include one class or many similar classes: the Latinized division names are capitalized but not italicized (Ex.: Pinophyta, gymnosperms)
  8. Hort. a form of plant propagation in which new plants are grown from segments detached from the parent plant
  9. Math. the process of finding how many times a number (the divisor) is contained in another number (the dividend): the number of times equals the quotient
  10. Mil. a major tactical or administrative unit that can act independently and is under one command; specif.,
    1. an army unit larger than a regiment and smaller than a corps, to which various numbers and types of battalions can be attached as required
    2. a tactical subdivision of a naval squadron
    3. an air force unit of two or more combat wings

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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