Betekenis van division In het Nederlands

• 0 the act of separating something into parts or groups, or the way that it is separated:

  • the equal division of labour between workers

  • the sales division

  • The team plays in one of the lower divisions.

• 1 the calculation of how many times one number goes into another

• 2 the situation in which people disagree about something:

  • Disagreements about defence cuts have opened up deep divisions within the military.

  • Division within the party will limit its chances in the election.

• 3 the separation of something into parts or groups, or one of the parts or groups that has been separated:

  • [ U ] The division of responsibilities among the officers of the company was spelled out in detail.

  • [ C ] An army division is commanded by a major general.

  • [ C ] He works for the company’s research division.

  • [ C ] The game for the Eastern Division championship of the National Football League is scheduled for tomorrow.

• 4 the process of finding the number of times one number is contained within another

• 5 one of the main separate parts that a company, or group of companies, is divided into:

  • The year-on-year profit figure for the division fell by 36%.

  • investment/services/international division

  • Private Bank is a division of the Bank of Boston that invests for wealthy individuals.

• 6 the process of dividing or sharing something between different people or groups:

  • The board will oversee the fair division of the assets.

• 7 the process of dividing one number by another:

  • The ratio is obtained by the division of current assets by current liabilities.