Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short division

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: short- -di-vi-sion
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A division algorithm which breaks down a division problem into a series of easy steps, relying on mental arithmetic.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

short divisions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

long division bus stop

Synonyms

bus stop method short-hand division

Questions

What does short division mean?: A division algorithm which breaks down a division problem into a series of easy steps, relying on mental arithmetic.

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