noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:dĭmĭ'dĭāʹshən
Received-Pronunciation:dīmĭ'dĭāʹshən
Received-Pronunciation:/dɪˌmɪdɪˈeɪʃən/
Received-Pronunciation:/daɪˌmɪdɪˈeɪʃən/
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of dividing into halves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 2
The condition of being divided into halves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A marshalling of two coats of arms by the bisection per pale of their escutcheons and forming a new coat of arms from the dexter half of one coat and the sinister half of the other.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract