division
/dɪˈvɪʒn/noun
उच्चारण डिविज़न
विभाजन, बँटवारा
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[U, sing.]
the process or result of dividing something into separate parts; the process of dividing something between different people
विभाजन, बँटवारा
- the division of labour
- The division of the property among the three sons caused a quarrel in the family.
- The division of the cake among the children was fair.
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- The company is planning a new division of work among its teams.
- A division of the class into groups helped us finish faster.
Synonyms separation partition split distribution allocation
Opposite unity union merger combination
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[U]
the process of dividing one number by another
भाग (गणित)
- multiplication and division
- Radhika finds long division easier than multiplication of big numbers.
- Division is the opposite of multiplication.
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- The teacher explained long division on the board.
- Ten divided by two is a simple division.
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[C, U] ~ (in/within sth)
a disagreement or difference in opinion between members of a group
मतभेद, फूट
- divisions within the party
- The vote exposed a deep division among the members of the committee.
- A division arose between the old and the new members.
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- Religious division should never be allowed to separate friends.
- There was a deep division in the party over the decision.
Synonyms disagreement rift split schism discord
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
division of A into B
Use of for the thing divided and into for the parts it becomes.
जिस चीज़ को बाँटा गया उसके लिए of और जिन भागों में बँटी उनके लिए into आता है।
- The division of the class into four groups took five minutes.
- The division of Bengal happened in 1905.
division of labour / property / opinion
Of connects division with what is shared or split.
Of से 'division' उस चीज़ से जुड़ता है जो बाँटी या अलग की जा रही हो।
- There was a clear division of labour in the factory.
- A division of opinion appeared in the committee.
division between + A and B
Between names the two things kept apart.
Between उन दो चीज़ों को बताता है जो अलग रखी गई हों।
- There is a sharp division between the rich and the poor.
division (maths): divide A by B
In arithmetic, we divide one number by another; the result is the quotient.
गणित में एक संख्या को दूसरी संख्या से divide किया जाता है; परिणाम को quotient कहते हैं।
- Division by zero is not possible.
- Radhika found long division easy.
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adjective + division
cleardeepsharpequallong
- A deep division split the village into two camps.
verb + division
causecreatehealmarkshow
- The election exposed a deep division in the party.
division + of / in
of labourof powerof propertyin opinion
- The Constitution describes the division of powers.
division + noun
benchsumsignbell
- A division bench of the High Court heard the case.
division + between
between rich and poorbetween two groupsbetween the villagesbetween the parties
- The division between the two villages is a small stream.
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- Indian Railways has several divisions, each run by a divisional manager.
भारतीय रेलवे के कई मंडल हैं, जिनमें से प्रत्येक एक मंडल प्रबंधक चलाता है।
- The teacher explained long division step by step.
शिक्षक ने long division को चरण-दर-चरण समझाया।
- The division of the family property caused a quarrel.
पारिवारिक संपत्ति के बँटवारे से झगड़ा हुआ।
- A division of opinion in the committee delayed the decision.
समिति में मतभेद के कारण निर्णय में देरी हुई।
- Our school has a boys' division and a girls' division.
हमारे विद्यालय में लड़कों का एक विभाग और लड़कियों का एक विभाग है।
- Radhika's bank branch comes under the western division.
राधिका की बैंक शाखा पश्चिमी मंडल के अंतर्गत आती है।
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✗ The class was divided in two groups.
✓ The class was divided into two groups.
Divide takes into for the resulting parts.
बनने वाले भागों के लिए 'divide' के बाद into आता है।
✗ Divide twenty with five.
✓ Divide twenty by five.
In arithmetic, divide takes by.
गणित में 'divide' के बाद by आता है।
✗ The property was divided between the three brothers.
✓ The property was divided among the three brothers.
Use among for more than two.
दो से अधिक के लिए among का प्रयोग होता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
di·vi·sion
§Grammar and usage
The adjective divisive means causing disagreement.
Adjective divisive का अर्थ मतभेद पैदा करने वाला है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon (1905) led to the Swadeshi Movement and was annulled in 1911; the 'divide and rule' policy was used by the British.
लॉर्ड कर्ज़न द्वारा बंगाल विभाजन (1905) से स्वदेशी आंदोलन हुआ और 1911 में यह रद्द हुआ; अंग्रेज़ों ने 'फूट डालो और राज करो' की नीति अपनाई।
Maths: in division, dividend ÷ divisor = quotient, with a remainder.
गणित में भाग में भाज्य ÷ भाजक = भागफल, शेषफल के साथ।