divider
English Thesaurus
1. a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | drafting instrument, |
| definition | : | an instrument used by a draftsman in making drawings (noun.artifact) |
2. a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | construction, structure, |
| definition | : | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | brattice, |
| definition | : | a partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bulkhead, |
| definition | : | a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | screen, |
| definition | : | partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | wall, |
| definition | : | an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure (noun.artifact) |
3. a person who separates something into parts or groups (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | subdivider, |
| definition | : | someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites) (noun.person) |
4. a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | systematist, taxonomer, taxonomist, |
| definition | : | a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior (noun.person) |
5. a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | partition, zone, |
| definition | : | separate or apportion into sections (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | divide, separate, |
| definition | : | act as a barrier between; stand between (verb.stative) |
6. a person who separates something into parts or groups (noun.person)
7. a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics (noun.person)
| antonym | : | lumper, |
| definition | : | a taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics (noun.person) |
8. a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | partition, zone, |
| definition | : | separate or apportion into sections (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | divide, separate, |
| definition | : | act as a barrier between; stand between (verb.stative) |
9. a person who separates something into parts or groups (noun.person)
10. a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics (noun.person)
| antonym | : | lumper, |
| definition | : | a taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics (noun.person) |
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