Division

See also: division and división

German

Etymology

From Latin dīvīsiō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /diviˈzi̯oːn/, [diviˈzi̯oːn]
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Hyphenation: Di‧vi‧si‧on

Noun

Division f (genitive Division, plural Divisionen)

(mathematics) division (arithmetic: process of dividing a number by another)
(military) division (military formation)

Declension

Declension of Division [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Division	die	Divisionen
genitive	einer	der	Division	der	Divisionen
dative	einer	der	Division	den	Divisionen
accusative	eine	die	Division	die	Divisionen

Synonyms

(arithmetics): Teilen, Teilung, Dividieren
(military): Großverband, militärischer Truppenteil

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “arithmetics”): Malnehmen, Vervielfachung, Multiplikation, Multiplizieren

Related terms

Divisionsgeneral, Divisionskommandeur, Divisionsrechnung, Divisionsrest, Divisionsgeneral, Divisionszeichen
Ehrendivision, Heeresdivision, Luftlandedivision, Panzerdivision, Truppendivision

Further reading

“Division” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Division” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Division” in Duden online
Division on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
“Division” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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