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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDividing
/dɪˈvaɪ.dɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To separate or be separated into parts or groups.
"The teacher is dividing the students into smaller groups for the project." - 2
To share or distribute something among several people or groups.
"They are dividing the profits equally among all partners."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dividing' originates from the Old French 'diviser', which comes from the Latin 'dividere', meaning 'to separate or distribute'. The term has evolved through Middle English, retaining its core meaning related to separation and distribution.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dividing" is said worldwide
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divisant
Transliteration: dee-vee-zahn
"Le professeur est en train de diviser les étudiants en petits groupes."
teilend
Transliteration: tahyl-end
"Der Lehrer teilt die Schüler in kleinere Gruppen ein."
dividendo
Transliteration: dee-vee-den-do
"L'insegnante sta dividendo gli studenti in gruppi più piccoli."
dividiendo
Transliteration: dee-bee-en-deen-do
"El profesor está dividiendo a los estudiantes en grupos más pequeños."
dividindo
Transliteration: dee-vee-din-do
"O professor está dividindo os alunos em grupos menores."
विभाजित
Transliteration: vibhajit
"शिक्षक छात्रों को छोटे समूहों में विभाजित कर रहा है।"
分开
Transliteration: fēnkāi
"老师正在把学生分成小组。"
나누는
Transliteration: nanuneun
"선생님은 학생들을 작은 그룹으로 나누고 있습니다."
分ける
Transliteration: wakeru
"教師は生徒を小さなグループに分けています。"
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