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divided

di·vi·ded

US/dɪˈvaɪdɪd/ fairly common us

adjective

1.

separated into parts or pieces

  • “opinions are divided”
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2.

having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions

  • “a divided highway”
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3.

distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose

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Origin

From Middle English divided, devided, devidid, past participle of Middle English dividen (“to divide”), equivalent to divide + -ed.

Phrases

  • a house divided against itself cannot stand
  • divided highway
  • divided skirt
  • house divided

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