Definition of divided Divided

/dɪvajˈdʌd/ - [divaydud] - di•vid•ed

We found 11 definitions of divided from 4 different sources.

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What does divided mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

divided - separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided"
  united characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"
  distributive serving to distribute or allot or disperse
  segregated, unintegrated separated or isolated from others or a main group; "a segregated school system"; "a segregated neighborhood"
  separate separated according to race, sex, class, or religion; "separate but equal"; "girls and boys in separate classes"
  two-chambered, bicameral composed of two legislative bodies
  bifid divided into two lobes; "a bifid petal"
  bifurcate, biramous, forficate, fork-like, prongy, branched, forked, pronged resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches; "the biramous appendages of an arthropod"; "long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects"; "a forked river"; "a forked tail"; "forked lightning"; "horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots"
  bifurcated divided into or made up of two parts; "socially bifurcated populations"
  bilocular, biloculate divided into or containing two cells or chambers; "having a bilocular capsule"
  black-and-white not having or not capable of producing colors; "black-and-white film"; "a black-and-white TV"; "the movie was in black and white"
  chambered having compartmental chambers; "a spiral chambered seashell"
  bisulcate, cloven (used of hooves) split, divided; "bisulcate hoof"
  dichotomous divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications
  disunited, fragmented, split, disconnected (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain; "we bought split logs for the fireplace"
  disjointed separated at the joint; "a dislocated knee"; "a separated shoulder"
  disjunct progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second
  episodic limited in duration to a single episode; "an account concerned primarily with episodic events such as the succession of rulers"
  four-pronged having four prongs
  many-chambered having many chambers
  metameric, segmented, segmental having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters
  mullioned of windows; divided by vertical bars or piers usually of stone; "mullioned windows"
  pentamerous divided into five parts; specifically, having each floral whorl consist of five (or a multiple of five) members; "pentamerous flowers"
  tined, pronged having prongs or tines; usually used in combination; "a three-tined fork"
  sectioned, sectional related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people; "sectional tensions arose over slavery"
  segmental divided or organized into speech segments or isolable speech sounds
  three-pronged having three prongs
  torn disrupted by the pull of contrary forces; "torn between love and hate"; "torn by conflicting loyalties"; "torn by religious dissensions"
  trifid divided into three lobes; "trifid petals"
divided - distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
  divided up, shared, shared out
divided - having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions; "a divided highway"
  dual-lane
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • divided (Adjective)
    separated or split into pieces.
  • divided (Adjective)
    Having conflicting interests or emotions.
  • divided (Adjective)
    disunited.
  • divided (Adjective)
    Of a road separated into lanes, that move in opposite directions, by a median.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • divided (imp. & p. p.)
    of Divide
  • divided (a.)
    Parted; disunited; distributed.
  • divided (a.)
    Cut into distinct parts, by incisions which reach the midrib; -- said of a leaf.

Part of speech

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  • divided, verb, past participle of divide (infinitive).
  • divided, verb, past simple of divide (infinitive).

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