Definition
Separating into parts or groups; splitting something up so people or things are apart; can mean causing disagreement.
Etymology
From Latin 'dividere' (to separate or break apart), possibly from 'dis-' (apart) and 'videre' (to see)—literally 'to see apart.' The metaphorical sense (causing disagreement) developed naturally.
Kelly Says
Latin 'dividere' might mean 'to see apart'—imagine an ancient divider literally marking where things separate and are visible as distinct. This same word root gives us 'individual' (indivisible) and 'dividend' (the part you divide), showing how foundational 'divide' is to how humans organize reality.
Translations
BNবাংলা
বিভাজন
bee-bha-jon
CACatalà
dividint
dee-vee-deen-t
CSČeština
dělící
deh-lee-chee
DADansk
delegende
deh-leh-gen-deh
DEDeutsch
teilend
tayl-end
ELΕλληνικά
διαμοιράζοντας
dee-ah-mo-ee-rah-zan-toh
ESEspañol
dividiendo
dee-vee-deen-doh
FISuomi
jaottava
ya-ot-ta-va
FRFrançais
divisant
dee-vee-zan
HIहिन्दी
विभाजित
vibhaa-jit
IDBahasa Indonesia
membagi
mem-ba-gee
ITItaliano
dividendo
dee-vee-den-doh
JA日本語
分割している
peggatsu shite iru
KO한국어
분할하고 있는
bun-hal-ha-go i-neun
MSBahasa Melayu
membahagikan
mem-ba-ha-gi-kan
NLNederlands
verdelend
ver-del-end
NONorsk
delegende
deh-leh-gen-deh
PLPolski
dzielący
dzyel-on-tsee
PTPortuguês
dividindo
dee-vee-deen-doh
RORomână
divizând
dee-vee-zand
RUРусский
делимый
deh-lee-my
SVSvenska
delande
del-an-deh
SWKiswahili
kugawa
koo-gah-wa
TAதமிழ்
பகுத்து
pa-ku-thu
TEతెలుగు
విభజించు
vibhajinchu
TLTL
pinaghahati
pi-na-ga-ha-tee
TRTürkçe
bölünen
bo-loo-nen
UKУкраїнська
ділильний
dee-lee-l-ny
VITiếng Việt
chia cắt
khia cat
ZUZU
ukuthwala
koo-th-wa-la