divide
/dɪˈvaɪd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.12 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To calculate the quotient number by which another one (the divisor) is multiplied to produce a second number (the dividend).
Transitive verb
verb
To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant or hostile; to set at variance.
Intransitive verb
Example Sentences
- "a wall divides two houses; a stream divides the towns"
- "Divide the living child in two."
- "How shall we divide this pie?"
- "true justice unto people to divide"
- "Words divide us; Wiktionary unites us."
- "For nearly two years, the pandemic has been dividing families over issues like social distancing, mask-wearing, and vaccines. Now that the holiday season is here and families are gathering, many issues that have been simmering are reaching a boiling point."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Italic *wiðō Latin *vidō Latin dīvidōder. Middle English dividen English divide PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English dividen, from Latin dīvidere (“to divide”). Displaced native Old English tōdǣlan related to English deal which formerly meant a “portion” or “part” of something.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *dʰeh₁-, dividen, dīvidō
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /dɪˈvaɪd/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Mathematics.
Inflected Forms
divides (present, singular)
dividing (participle, present)
divided (participle, past)
divided (past)
no-table-tags (table tags)
glossary (inflection template)
divided (first person, past)
dividest (archaic, present)
divided (past, second person)
dividedst (archaic, past)
divideth (archaic, present)
divided (past, singular)