divide (EN)

verb, noun

verb “divide”

1. to split or separate something into two or more parts
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   The teacher divided the class into groups for the project.
2. to share something by dividing it
   We divided the cake into eight equal pieces so everyone could have a slice.
3. to cause a group of people to disagree
   The new policy divided the community, creating tension among its members.
4. of a cell, to reproduce by dividing
   Under the microscope, the scientist observed a single amoeba dividing into two, demonstrating the process of cellular reproduction.
5. to perform the mathematical operation of division
   When you divide 10 by 2, the answer is 5.
6. to be a divisor of
   4 divides 20 evenly, resulting in 5.

noun “divide”

1. a distancing between two people or groups
   The political divide in the country seems to grow wider every year.