"div" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɪv/ Audio: En-au-div.ogg [Australia] Forms: divs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪv Etymology: Clipping of division. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|division}} Clipping of division Head templates: {{en-noun}} div (plural divs)
  1. (mathematics, computing) A function, implemented in many programming languages, that returns the result of a division of two integers. Categories (topical): Computing, Mathematics
    Sense id: en-div-en-noun-C9Skej3w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 10 4 8 0 18 14 16 9 1 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (web design) A section of a web page, or the div element that represents it in HTML code. Categories (topical): Web design
    Sense id: en-div-en-noun-en:division_element_in_HTML Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, web-design
  3. (UK, Eton College, school slang) A division; a lesson. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-div-en-noun-huL5VF7R Categories (other): British English
  4. (UK, Winchester College) division; a subject with multidisciplinary scope. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-div-en-noun-AQRoeUd5 Categories (other): British English
  5. (military) A division. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-div-en-noun-46h4ewL2 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: divitis [jargon] [web-design, computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɪv/ Audio: En-au-div.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -ɪv Etymology: Clipping of divergence. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|divergence}} Clipping of divergence Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} div
  1. (vector calculus) Divergence; a kind of differential operator. Categories (topical): Calculus Translations (an operator): div (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-div-en-noun-2yc5C1XF Disambiguation of Calculus: 16 11 2 6 1 33 12 12 5 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 10 4 8 0 18 14 16 9 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɪv/ Audio: En-au-div.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -ɪv Etymology: Clipping of divinity. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|divinity}} Clipping of divinity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} div (uncountable)
  1. (UK, Ireland, uncountable, slang) Divinity, as a school subject. Tags: Ireland, UK, slang, uncountable Synonyms: divvers
    Sense id: en-div-en-noun-u0mmedpX Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 10 4 8 0 18 14 16 9 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɪv/ Audio: En-au-div.ogg [Australia] Forms: divs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪv Etymology: UK, 1980s. Clipping of divvy (“a foolish person”). Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|divvy|t=a foolish person}} Clipping of divvy (“a foolish person”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} div (plural divs)
  1. (UK, Ireland, slang) A foolish person; an idiot. Tags: Ireland, UK, slang
    Sense id: en-div-en-noun-Ov744W2N Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 10 4 8 0 18 14 16 9 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɪv/ Audio: En-au-div.ogg [Australia] Forms: divs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪv Etymology: From Iranian Persian دیو (div, “demon”), from Classical Persian دیو (dēw), from Middle Persian 𐫅𐫏𐫇 (dyw)/[script needed] (ŠDYA /⁠dēw⁠/, “evil spirit, demon”), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎡𐎺 (d-i-v /⁠daivaʰ⁠/, “false god; demon”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás (“god, supernatural being”), from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god”). Doublet of daeva and deva, and (via PIE) related to Tiw, Zeus, and deus. Compare the root *div- in divine and diva as well as *dei- in deity, deism etc. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa-ira|دیو|t=demon|tr=div}} Iranian Persian دیو (div, “demon”), {{der|en|fa-cls|دیو|tr=dēw}} Classical Persian دیو (dēw), {{der|en|pal|𐫅𐫏𐫇}} Middle Persian 𐫅𐫏𐫇 (dyw), {{m|pal|t=evil spirit, demon|tr=ŠDYA|ts=dēw}} [script needed] (ŠDYA /⁠dēw⁠/, “evil spirit, demon”), {{der|en|peo|𐎭𐎡𐎺|t=false god; demon|ts=daivaʰ}} Old Persian 𐎭𐎡𐎺 (d-i-v /⁠daivaʰ⁠/, “false god; demon”), {{der|en|iir-pro|*daywás||god, supernatural being}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás (“god, supernatural being”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*deywós||god}} Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god”), {{doublet|en|daeva|deva}} Doublet of daeva and deva, {{doublet|en|Tiw|Zeus|deus|notext=1}} Tiw, Zeus, and deus, {{m|en||*div-}} *div-, {{m|en|divine}} divine, {{m|en|diva}} diva, {{m|en||*dei-}} *dei-, {{m|en|deity}} deity, {{m|en|deism}} deism Head templates: {{en-noun}} div (plural divs)
  1. Alternative form of daeva Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: daeva
    Sense id: en-div-en-noun-8W~zR85~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Verb

IPA: /ˈdɪv/ Audio: En-au-div.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -ɪv Etymology: Clipping of division. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|division}} Clipping of division Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} div
  1. Abbreviation of divide. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: divide
    Sense id: en-div-en-verb-TN7pPK~c
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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        "3": "*daywás",
        "4": "",
        "5": "god, supernatural being"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás (“god, supernatural being”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*deywós",
        "4": "",
        "5": "god"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "daeva",
        "3": "deva"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of daeva and deva",
      "name": "doublet"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "Tiw",
        "3": "Zeus",
        "4": "deus",
        "notext": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Tiw, Zeus, and deus",
      "name": "doublet"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "",
        "3": "*div-"
      },
      "expansion": "*div-",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "divine"
      },
      "expansion": "divine",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "diva"
      },
      "expansion": "diva",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "",
        "3": "*dei-"
      },
      "expansion": "*dei-",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "deity"
      },
      "expansion": "deity",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "deism"
      },
      "expansion": "deism",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Iranian Persian دیو (div, “demon”), from Classical Persian دیو (dēw), from Middle Persian 𐫅𐫏𐫇 (dyw)/[script needed] (ŠDYA /⁠dēw⁠/, “evil spirit, demon”), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎡𐎺 (d-i-v /⁠daivaʰ⁠/, “false god; demon”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás (“god, supernatural being”), from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god”). Doublet of daeva and deva, and (via PIE) related to Tiw, Zeus, and deus. Compare the root *div- in divine and diva as well as *dei- in deity, deism etc.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "divs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "div (plural divs)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "daeva"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of daeva"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "daeva",
          "daeva#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɪv/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪv"
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-au-div.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/cc/En-au-div.ogg/En-au-div.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/En-au-div.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (AU)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "div"
}

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