n. - dividing or being divided.

- dividing one number by another.

- disagreement (division of opinion).

- parl. Separation of members for counting votes.

- one of two or more parts into which a thing is divided.

- unit of administration, esp. A group of army brigades, regiments, or teams in a sporting league. divisional adj.

- sign n. Sign (÷) indicating that one quantity is to be divided by another.

adj. Causing disagreement. divisively adv. Divisiveness n. [latin: related to *divide]

n. Divorced person.

n. (also jellaba) loose hooded cloak (as) worn by arab men. [arabic]

adj. (of a book etc.) With bent or worn corners.

n. - close combat between fighter aircraft.

- rough fight.

n. Poor or trivial verse. [apparently from *dog]

n. Us & austral. Dog's kennel. in the doghouse slang in disgrace.

adj. Asserting or imposing personal opinions; intolerantly authoritative; arrogant. dogmatically adv.

n. Well-meaning but unrealistic or patronizing philanthropist or reformer.