Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

divider

/dɪˈvaɪdə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: di-vider
IPA: /dɪˈvaɪdə(ɹ)/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who or that which divides or separates.

noun

One who or that which divides or separates.

noun

One who or that which divides or separates.

noun

One who or that which divides or separates.

noun

A device resembling a drawing compass and used to transfer measurements of length.

noun

The median (US) or central reservation (UK) of a highway or other road where traffic in opposite directions are kept separated.

Example Sentences

"I was greatly his inferior, but love is a quick divider of shares: he that gathers much has nothing over, and he that gathers little has no lack."
"It is perfectly possible to separate one area of a room from another, or even to create an entirely new room, with a lightweight room divider that assembles with a minimum of fuss."

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From divide + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: divide

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈvaɪdə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

dividers (plural)

Derived Forms

dividerless

Phrases

checkout divider current divider hair divider inductive voltage divider room divider sealer-divider voltage divider word divider

Synonyms

partition splitter

Rhymes With

spider wider provider rider insider snyder outsider cider schneider ryder slider glider

Questions

How do you pronounce divider?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈvaɪdə(ɹ)/.
What does divider mean?: One who or that which divides or separates.
Where does divider come from?: PIE word *dwóh₁ From divide + -er.

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