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divitis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The practice of authoring web-page code with many div elements in place of meaningful semantic HTML elements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, uncountable, usually

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, web-design

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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 Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English divitis From div + -itis.