divide
Pronunciación: [dɪˈvaɪd]
Contexto: «mathematics»
(verb) to split something into parts or groups. When you divide, you take a number and make it smaller by splitting it into equal parts. For example, if you divide 10 by 2, you get 5.
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When I divide 12 by 3, I get 4.
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If you do not divide the cake, everyone won’t get a piece.
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How do you divide 20 by 4?
Contexto: «relationships»
(verb) to separate or split people or groups from each other. This can happen when there are disagreements or conflicts. For example, if two friends argue, it can divide them.
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The new policy did not divide the team; everyone supported it.
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The argument divided the friends, and they stopped talking.
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What do you think divides people the most?
Contexto: «division of resources»
(verb) to share or distribute something among many people or things. For example, if you divide toys among friends, everyone gets some.
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She will divide the candies equally among the children.
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He didn’t divide the resources fairly, which upset everyone.
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How should we divide the pizza so everyone gets a slice?
Contexto: «mathematics»
(noun) the action of separating something into parts or the result of dividing. For example, the answer you get when you divide is called the quotient.
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The divide of 15 by 5 equals 3.
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The divide didn’t make sense without knowing the original number.
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What is the divide of 30 when you use 6?