divide
English Thesaurus
1. a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | line, |
| definition | : | a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | continental divide, |
| definition | : | the watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico) (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | great divide, |
| definition | : | that part of the continental divide formed by the Rocky Mountains in the United States (noun.location) |
2. a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility) (noun.state)
3. perform a division (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | halve, |
| definition | : | divide by two; divide into halves (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | quarter, |
| definition | : | divide by four; divide into quarters (verb.cognition) |
| domain category | : | arithmetic, |
| definition | : | the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations (noun.cognition) |
4. force, take, or pull apart (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | polarise, polarize, |
| definition | : | cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | disjoin, disjoint, |
| definition | : | make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | disconnect, |
| definition | : | make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | separate with or as if with an instrument (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | tear, |
| definition | : | to separate or be separated by force (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | joint, |
| definition | : | separate (meat) at the joint (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | gin, |
| definition | : | separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | separate from a clinch, in boxing (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | break up, sever, |
| definition | : | set or keep apart (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bust, rupture, snap, tear, |
| definition | : | separate or cause to separate abruptly (verb.contact) |
5. come apart (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | subdivide, |
| definition | : | form into subdivisions (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | polarise, polarize, |
| definition | : | become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | disjoin, disjoint, |
| definition | : | become separated, disconnected or disjoint (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | segregate, |
| definition | : | divide from the main body or mass and collect (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | segment, |
| definition | : | divide or split up (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | reduce, |
| definition | : | undergo meiosis (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | section, segment, |
| definition | : | divide into segments (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | gerrymander, |
| definition | : | divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts (verb.social) |
6. make a division or separation (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | partition, zone, |
| definition | : | separate or apportion into sections (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | rail, rail off, |
| definition | : | separate with a railing (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | detach, |
| definition | : | separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment (verb.motion) |
7. separate into parts or portions (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | subdivide, |
| definition | : | divide into smaller and smaller pieces (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | triangulate, |
| definition | : | divide into triangles or give a triangular form to (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | unitise, unitize, |
| definition | : | divide (bulk material) and process as units (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | lot, |
| definition | : | divide into lots, as of land, for example (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | parcel, |
| definition | : | divide into parts (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | sliver, splinter, |
| definition | : | divide into slivers or splinters (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | paragraph, |
| definition | : | divide into paragraphs, as of text (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | canton, |
| definition | : | divide into cantons, of a country (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | balkanise, balkanize, |
| definition | : | divide a territory into small, hostile states (verb.social) |
8. a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems (noun.location)
| derivation | : | divide, separate, |
| definition | : | act as a barrier between; stand between (verb.stative) |
9. perform a division (verb.cognition)
| antonym | : | multiply, |
| definition | : | combine by multiplication (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | division, |
| definition | : | an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fraction, |
| definition | : | the quotient of two rational numbers (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | divisible, |
| definition | : | capable of being or liable to be divided or separated (adj.all) |
10. force, take, or pull apart (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | separation, |
| definition | : | the act of dividing or disconnecting (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | partitive, separative, |
| definition | : | serving to separate or divide into parts (adj.all) |
11. come apart (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | partitive, separative, |
| definition | : | serving to separate or divide into parts (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | divisible, |
| definition | : | capable of being or liable to be divided or separated (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | partitive, |
| definition | : | indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts (adj.pert) |
12. make a division or separation (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | partitive, separative, |
| definition | : | serving to separate or divide into parts (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | divisible, |
| definition | : | capable of being or liable to be divided or separated (adj.all) |
13. separate into parts or portions (verb.social)
| antonym | : | unify, unite, |
| definition | : | act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | division, |
| definition | : | the act or process of dividing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | divider, partition, |
| definition | : | a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | divider, |
| definition | : | a person who separates something into parts or groups (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | divider, splitter, |
| definition | : | a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | split, |
| definition | : | a promised or claimed share of loot or money (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | divisible, |
| definition | : | capable of being or liable to be divided or separated (adj.all) |
14. act as a barrier between; stand between (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | divider, partition, |
| definition | : | a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) (noun.artifact) |
15. a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems (noun.location)
| derivation | : | divide, separate, |
| definition | : | act as a barrier between; stand between (verb.stative) |
16. perform a division (verb.cognition)
| antonym | : | multiply, |
| definition | : | combine by multiplication (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | division, |
| definition | : | an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fraction, |
| definition | : | the quotient of two rational numbers (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | divisible, |
| definition | : | capable of being or liable to be divided or separated (adj.all) |
17. force, take, or pull apart (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | separation, |
| definition | : | the act of dividing or disconnecting (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | partitive, separative, |
| definition | : | serving to separate or divide into parts (adj.all) |
18. come apart (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | partitive, separative, |
| definition | : | serving to separate or divide into parts (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | divisible, |
| definition | : | capable of being or liable to be divided or separated (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | partitive, |
| definition | : | indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts (adj.pert) |
19. make a division or separation (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | partitive, separative, |
| definition | : | serving to separate or divide into parts (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | divisible, |
| definition | : | capable of being or liable to be divided or separated (adj.all) |
20. separate into parts or portions (verb.social)
| antonym | : | unify, unite, |
| definition | : | act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | division, |
| definition | : | the act or process of dividing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | divider, partition, |
| definition | : | a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | divider, |
| definition | : | a person who separates something into parts or groups (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | divider, splitter, |
| definition | : | a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | split, |
| definition | : | a promised or claimed share of loot or money (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | divisible, |
| definition | : | capable of being or liable to be divided or separated (adj.all) |
21. act as a barrier between; stand between (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | divider, partition, |
| definition | : | a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) (noun.artifact) |
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