division

division

noun

Definition of DIVISION

1

something that divides, separates, or marks off <we poked our heads over the division between the yards to see what the fuss was about>

Synonyms divider, partition, separation, separator

Related Words barrier, fence, wall; border, boundary, limit

2

a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization <the complaints division handled all of the calls from the angry townsfolk>

Synonyms agency, arm, branch, bureau, department, desk, office, service

Related Words subdepartment, subdivision

3

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic <one of the major divisions of birds>

Synonyms bracket, category, classification, division, family, genus, grade, group, kind, league, order, rank(s), rubric, set, species, tier, type

Related Words description, feather, ilk, kidney, like, manner, nature, sort; branch, section, speciality, specialty, subclass, subdivision, subgroup, subspecies, variety; breed, race; generation; heading, label, title

4

the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces <the assembly line was a major development in the division of labor among workers>

Synonyms bifurcation, breakup, cleavage, dissolution, disunion, division, fractionalization, fractionation, partition, schism, scission, split, sundering

Related Words breach, rupture; divorce, severance; decomposition, disassembly, dismemberment, segmentation, subdivision; atomization, dichotomization, polarization; diffusion, dispersal, dispersion, scattering; administration, apportionment, distribution; isolation, seclusion, segregation, sequestration

Near Antonyms assemblage, association; attachment, conjunction, connection, link, linkage, linkup; aggregation, combination, consolidation, fusion

Antonyms unification, union

5

the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group <the person in charge of the division of the profits among the business partners>

Synonyms admeasurement, allocation, allotment, apportionment, disbursement, dispensation, division, issuance

Related Words reallocation, reapportionment, redistribution, redivision, repartition; division, partition, separation

6

a lack of agreement or harmony <that church has been racked by division for some time now, and a split into two denominations seems unavoidable>

Synonyms conflict, disaccord, discordance, discordancy, disharmony, dissension (also dissention), dissent, dissidence, dissonance, disunion, disunity, division, friction, infighting, inharmony, schism, strife, variance, war, warfare

Related Words clash, collision, competition, contention; altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, debate, disagreement, dispute, divide, fissure; falling-out, fight, hassle, jar, miff, mix-up, quarrel, row, run-in, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle; incompatibility, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness, inconsistence, inconsistency, inconsonance, inharmoniousness; animosity, antagonism, antipathy, cold war, enmity, hostility, ill will, rancor

Near Antonyms concurrence, cooperation

Antonyms accord, agreement, concord, concordance, harmony, peace