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noun
A function, implemented in many programming languages, that returns the result of a division of two integers.
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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
A section of a web page, or the div element that represents it in HTML code.
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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, web-design
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noun
A division; a lesson.
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Usage: UK
Qualifier: Eton College; school slang; Eton College; school slang
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noun
division; a subject with multidisciplinary scope.
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Usage: UK
Qualifier: Winchester College
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noun
A division.
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Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Divergence; a kind of differential operator.
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Qualifier: vector calculus
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noun
Divinity, as a school subject.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK, slang, uncountable
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noun
A foolish person; an idiot.
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Usage: Ireland, UK, slang
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noun
Alternative form of daeva.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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verb
Abbreviation of divide.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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History
Clipping of division.
Clipping of divergence.
Clipping of divinity.
UK, 1980s. Clipping of divvy (“a foolish person”).
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dyew- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *deywós Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás Proto-Iranian *daywáh Old Persian 𐎭𐎡𐎺 (d-i-v /daivah/) Middle Persian 𐫅𐫏𐫇 (dyw /dēw/) Iranian Persian دیوْ (div)bor. English div Borrowed from Iranian Persian دیوْ (div). Doublet of daeva and deva, and (via PIE) related to Tiw, Zeus, and deus. Compare the root *div- in divine and diva as well as *dei- in deity, deism etc.
Across languages
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