DIVIDES Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word divides. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DIVIDES
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separate | verbv | |||||||
adjective • independent; not united or joint noun • a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication • a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments adjective satellite • standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything • separated according to race, sex, class, or religion • have the connection undone; having become separate verb • act as a barrier between; stand between • force, take, or pull apart • mark as different • separate into parts or portions • divide into components or constituents • arrange or order by classes or categories • make a division or separation • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • become separated into pieces or fragments • treat differently on the basis of sex or race • move or break apart • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | ||||||||
disunite | verbv | |||||||
verb • part; cease or break association with • force, take, or pull apart | ||||||||
part | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • something determined in relation to something that includes it • something less than the whole of a human artifact • a portion of a natural object • that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation • the extended spatial location of something • the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group • an actor's portrayal of someone in a play • assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group • one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole • a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions • the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music • the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result • an item that is an instance of some type adverb • to some extent; in some degree; not wholly verb • go one's own way; move apart • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • depart for someplace • move or break apart • force, take, or pull apart | ||||||||
split | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back) • an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea • a bottle containing half the usual amount • a promised or claimed share of loot or money • a lengthwise crack in wood • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts • (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl • an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity • the act of rending or ripping or splitting something • division of a group into opposing factions adjective satellite • having been divided; having the unity destroyed • (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain verb • separate into parts or portions • separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure | ||||||||
split up | verbv | |||||||
noun • an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity verb • get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage • separate into parts or portions • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • become separated into pieces or fragments | ||||||||
dissever | verbv | |||||||
verb • separate into parts or portions | ||||||||
fraction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process • a small part or item forming a piece of a whole • the quotient of two rational numbers verb • perform a division | ||||||||
partition | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) • (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit • (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart verb • divide into parts, pieces, or sections • separate or apportion into sections | ||||||||
share | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group • any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate • the allotment of some amount by dividing something • the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result • a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil verb • have in common • use jointly or in common • have, give, or receive a share of • give out as one's portion or share • communicate | ||||||||
shear | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves • a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it verb • cut with shears • shear the wool from • cut or cut through with shears • become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain | ||||||||
watershed | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems • the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet • an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend | ||||||||
carve up | verbv | |||||||
verb • separate into parts or portions | ||||||||
divvy up | verbv | |||||||
verb • give out as one's portion or share | ||||||||
water parting | nounn | |||||||
noun • a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems |