1. (noun)division an army unit large enough to sustain combat Synonyms: sectionalisation, section, class, naval division, part, partitioning, air division, partition, variance, sectionalization, segmentation
2. (noun)part, section, division one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole Synonyms: naval division, role, piece, theatrical role, portion, air division, incision, function, section, constituent, share, character, division, part, segment, surgical incision, sectionalization, variance, discussion section, plane section, class, contribution, component, region, persona, component part, partition, parting, percentage, department, sectionalisation, segmentation, office, subdivision, partitioning, voice
3. (noun)division the act or process of dividing Synonyms: sectionalisation, section, class, naval division, part, partitioning, air division, partition, variance, sectionalization, segmentation
4. (noun)division an administrative unit in government or business Synonyms: sectionalisation, section, class, naval division, part, partitioning, air division, partition, variance, sectionalization, segmentation
5. (noun)division, variance discord that splits a group Synonyms: segmentation, variation, partition, division, divergence, sectionalization, class, part, section, disagreement, naval division, variableness, air division, variability, variant, partitioning, discrepancy, sectionalisation, variance
6. (noun)class, division a league ranked by quality Synonyms: course of instruction, form, grade, division, partition, year, sectionalization, class, course, part, section, naval division, course of study, family, air division, social class, partitioning, socio-economic class, sectionalisation, segmentation, variance, stratum, category
7. (noun)division (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category Synonyms: sectionalisation, section, class, naval division, part, partitioning, air division, partition, variance, sectionalization, segmentation
8. (noun)division (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum Synonyms: sectionalisation, section, class, naval division, part, partitioning, air division, partition, variance, sectionalization, segmentation
9. (noun)division, air division a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings Synonyms: sectionalisation, division, section, class, naval division, part, partitioning, air division, partition, variance, sectionalization, segmentation
10. (noun)division, naval division a group of ships of similar type Synonyms: sectionalisation, division, section, class, naval division, part, partitioning, air division, partition, variance, sectionalization, segmentation
11. (noun)division an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed Synonyms: sectionalisation, section, class, naval division, part, partitioning, air division, partition, variance, sectionalization, segmentation
12. (noun)division, partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart Synonyms: sectionalisation, cleavage, division, section, class, naval division, part, divider, breakdown, partitioning, air division, partition, variance, sectionalization, segmentation
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'division'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. division Part, a substance, quantity, or amount that is the result of the division of something greater, is the general word, including all the others of this group. A fragment is the result of breaking, Synonyms: part, atom, fraction, member, section, component, fragment, particle, segment, constituent, ingredient, piece, share, division, instalment, portion, subdivision, element