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divisive

/dɪˈvaɪsɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
di-vi-sive
IPA
/dɪˈvaɪsɪv/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a quality that divides or separates.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dīvīsīvus.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈvaɪsɪv/
  • British English: /dɪˈvaɪsɪv/

Inflected Forms

more divisive (comparative) most divisive (superlative)

Derived Forms

divisively divisiveness indivisive subdivisive undivisive

Synonyms

disunifying polarizing dissentious factious

Antonyms

unifying combinative agglomerative

Rhymes With

decisive indecisive incisive derisive previsive

Questions

How do you pronounce divisive?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈvaɪsɪv/.
What does divisive mean?
Having a quality that divides or separates.
Where does divisive come from?
Borrowed from Latin dīvīsīvus.

How to pronounce divisive

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