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DIVIDES Synonyms

14 synonyms for divides. (exact relations)
15 hypernyms for divides. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for DIVIDES

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separate

verb

v

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

verb

v

verb

• part; cease or break association with

• force, take, or pull apart

part

verb, noun, adjective

v, 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, noun

v, 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

verb

v

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

verb

v

verb

• separate into parts or portions

fraction

noun

n

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, noun

v, 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, noun

v, 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, noun

v, 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, noun

v, 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

verb

v

verb

• separate into parts or portions

divvy up

verb

v

verb

• give out as one's portion or share

water parting

noun

n

noun

• a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems

Best Hypernyms For DIVIDES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for divides, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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