divisions

di-vi-sions · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of division; separate parts or sections of something.

  2. 2.

    Multiple instances of disagreement or discord.

  3. 3.

    Categories or leagues in competitive sports.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Heal divisions — To bring conflicting groups together.
  • •
    Social divisions — Differences that separate groups in society.
  • •
    Create divisions — To cause disagreement among people.

Related words

See also: divide, division, sections
Synonyms: departments, partitions, sections, segments

Etymology

Plural form of division, from Latin divisio ("a dividing, distribution"), from dividere ("to divide").