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di.vi.sion \d*-'vizh-*n\ \-'vizh-n*l, -*n-*l\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L
division-, divisio, fr. divisus, pp. of Xdividere to divide 1a: the act or
process of dividing : the state of being divided 1b: the act, process, or
an instance of distributing among a number : DISTRIBUTION obs 1c: a
method of arranging or disposing 2: one of the parts, sections, or
groupings into which a whole is divided 3a: the elementary organic unit of
combined arms that is tactically and adm inistratively a self-contained
unit capable of independent action 3b: a military unit made up normally of
five battle groups 3c1: the basic unit of men for administration aboard
ship and ashore 3c2: a tactical subdivision of a squadron of ships 4a: a
portion of a territorial unit marked off for administrative, judicial , or
other purposes 4b: an administrative or operating unit of a governmental,
business, or edu cational organization 5: a group of organisms forming part
of a larger group; specif : a primary category of the plant kingdom 6: a
competitive class or category 7a: something that divides, separates, or
marks off 7b: the act, process, or an instance of separating or keeping
apart : SEPARATION 8: the condition or an instance of being divided in
opinion or interest : DISAGREEMENT 9: the physical separation into
different lobbies of the members of a parli amentary body voting for and
against a question 10: the operation of finding how many times one number
or quantity is conta ined in another 11: plant propagation by dividing
parts and planting segments capable of pr oducing roots and shoots -
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