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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDivider
/dɪˈvaɪ.dər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that divides something.
"The room was separated by a large divider to create two distinct spaces." - 2
A tool or instrument used to divide or mark off areas.
"She used a divider to ensure the lines were perfectly straight on the paper."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'divider' originates from the Latin 'dividere', meaning 'to divide'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to denote an object or person that separates or divides something into parts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Divider" is said worldwide
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Diviseur
Transliteration: dee-vee-zur
"Le diviseur a séparé la pièce en deux."
Teiler
Transliteration: tah-iler
"Der Teiler hat den Raum in zwei Bereiche unterteilt."
Divisore
Transliteration: dee-vee-zoh-reh
"Il divisore ha creato due spazi distinti."
Divisor
Transliteration: dee-bee-sor
"El divisor separó la habitación en dos partes."
Divisor
Transliteration: dee-vee-zor
"O divisor separou o espaço em duas áreas."
विभाजक
Transliteration: vibhajak
"विभाजक ने कमरे को दो हिस्सों में बांट दिया।"
分隔器
Transliteration: fēngé qì
"分隔器将房间分成两个部分。"
구분자
Transliteration: gubunja
"구분자가 방을 두 개의 공간으로 나누었습니다."
区切り
Transliteration: kugiri
"区切りが部屋を二つのスペースに分けました。"
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