divisioun
See also: Divisioun
Middle English
Alternative forms
- dyvysion, devisioun, dyvisioun, devysioun, deveseoun, dyvicioun, divysyoun, dyvysioun, division, dyvysyon, dywysion
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French division; from Latin dīvīsiōnem, accusative of dīvīsiō.
Pronunciation
Noun
divisioun (plural divisiouns)
- Division, forking, separation; the action of dividing:
- Division as the result of delineation or splitting:
- A kind or class of something; a group with shared features (especially of people)
- (rare, figurative) Seperation from the mortal world; death.
- (rare, mathematics) Mathematical division; dividing into a specified number of parts.
- (rare, alchemy) Seperation into its components or ingredients.
- (rare) Seperation due to rejection or disputing.
- A notable or unique feature; a attribute:
- A distinguishing feature; something which sets a thing apart from others.
- (rare) An identifying feature; something which allows a thing to be discerned.
- (rare) An inconsistency; a feature which contradicts another.
- Disputing, discontentment, or contention; lack of agreement.
- Investigation; describing or delineation; discernment.
- (rare) The capability of something to split or divide.
- (rare) A pause or stop.
Descendants
References
- “dī̆visiǒun (n.(1))”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-27.