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Pronunciation / Transliteration: division
"La división de opiniones fue evidente en la reunión."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of dividing something into two or more parts.
"The splitting of the company into two independent entities took nearly a year."
- 1
Severe and throbbing, typically used to describe a headache.
"After a long and stressful day at work, she came home with a splitting headache."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'split', originating in Middle English around the late 16th century, likely borrowed from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch 'splitten' meaning to cleave or divide. The suffix '-ing' turns the verb into a present participle or gerund denoting the action or state of dividing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Splitting" is said worldwide
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division
Transliteration: division
"La division de l'entreprise a créé de nouvelles opportunités."
Spaltung
Transliteration: Spaltung
"Die Spaltung der Partei führte zu heftigen Debatten."
divisione
Transliteration: divisione
"La divisione del gruppo è avvenuta pacificamente."
división
Transliteration: division
"La división de opiniones fue evidente en la reunión."
divisão
Transliteration: divisao
"A divisão dos lucros foi feita igualmente entre os sócios."
विभाजन
Transliteration: vibhajan
"कंपनी के विभाजन से कई बदलाव आए।"
分裂
Transliteration: fēnliè
"这家公司的分裂引起了市场的关注。"
분할
Transliteration: bunhal
"회사의 분할 작업이 진행 중입니다."
分裂
Transliteration: bunretsu
"組織の分裂を防ぐための話し合いが行われた。"
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