"divide" meaning in English

See divide in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɪˈvaɪd/ [UK] Audio: en-us-divide.ogg [US] Forms: divide [singular], divides [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A divide is a place where two or more things are separated.
    Sense id: simple-divide-en-noun-CfwmAbMA

Verb

IPA: /dɪˈvaɪd/ [UK] Audio: en-us-divide.ogg [US] Forms: divide [canonical], divides [third-person, singular], divided [past], divided [past, participle], dividing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|divid|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you divide a thing you separate it into two or more other things.
    Sense id: simple-divide-en-verb-ry9ucZ5r
  2. When you divide one number into another, you are computing into how many equal parts one number can be separated from the other.
    Sense id: simple-divide-en-verb-m2JwuGsb Categories (other): Mathematics, Verbs
  3. When a thing divides, it changes from one to more than one.
    Sense id: simple-divide-en-verb-gZ8NouLN Categories (other): Verbs
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