🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Division

Pronunciation / Transliteration: divi-zyon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Division/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La division du gâteau a permis à chacun d'avoir une part."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of separating something into parts or the process of being separated.

    "The division of the cake into equal slices made it easy for everyone to have a piece."
  2. 2

    A distinct part or section of a larger entity, often used in organizational or military contexts.

    "The company has a division dedicated to research and development."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'division' originates from the Latin 'divisio', meaning 'a dividing'. It evolved through Old French 'division', which retained the meaning of separating or partitioning, reflecting the concept of splitting something into parts.

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