Division

division

noun di-vi-zi-OHN Less Common

Origin: from Latin divisio, 'a dividing'

Also means

military unit

Usage Note

Division covers the maths operation and an army formation, but rarely a company department — that is an Abteilung. A sports league tier is a Liga, not a Division.

Examples

"Die Division ergibt drei."

Natural Translation

The division gives three.

Literal Translation

The division yields three.

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