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devision

devision is the obsolete spelling of division.

Meaning of division

Noun

division (countable and uncountable, plural divisions)

  1. (uncountable) The act or process of dividing anything.
  2. Each of the separate parts of something resulting from division.
  3. (uncountable) The process of dividing a number by another.
    Antonyms:
    multiplication
  4. A calculation that involves this process.
    • I've got ten divisions to do for my homework.
  5. A formation, usually made up of two or three brigades.
  6. A usually high-level section of a large company or conglomerate.

See all 16 meanings of division

Forms of devision

pluraldevisions

Questions about devision

What is devision the obsolete spelling of?
Devision is the obsolete spelling of division.

Words near devision in the dictionary

  1. devises
  2. devisest
  3. deviseth
  4. devising
  5. devisings
  6. devision
  7. devisions
  8. devisor
  9. devisors
  10. devissage
  11. DeVita

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Adapted from Wiktionary: devision (page history and authors); division (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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