division
US /dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/
UK /dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/
1.
division, séparation
the action of separating something into parts or the process of being separated
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The division of labor increased efficiency.
La division du travail a augmenté l'efficacité.
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There was a clear division between the two groups.
Il y avait une nette division entre les deux groupes.
2.
division, département
a major administrative or operational unit, especially in a military, business, or educational context
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He was transferred to the sales division.
Il a été transféré à la division des ventes.
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The army's 101st Airborne Division is famous.
La 101e division aéroportée de l'armée est célèbre.
3.
division
the process of discovering how many times one number is contained in another
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She is learning division in math class.
Elle apprend la division en cours de maths.
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The problem involved complex division.
Le problème impliquait une division complexe.