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diviser

to divide, to split

verb dee-vee-ZEH Rare
Numbers & Measures Mathematics

Origin: Latin dividere

Usage Note

Diviser works for mathematics (diviser par deux = 'divide by two') and for splitting a group or opinion. The reflexive se diviser means 'to split into factions'. The noun division is a direct cognate.

Examples

"Il faut diviser le gâteau en parts égales."

Natural Translation

We need to divide the cake into equal portions.

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