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div

Pronunciation: [dɪv]

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Learn how to use div in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “mathematics”

(noun) a 'div' is short for division, which is when you separate a number into equal parts. For example, if you have 10 apples and you want to share them with 5 friends, you would divide the apples so everyone gets the same amount.

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In math class, we learned how to do a div and share things equally.

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Yesterday, we didn't do any div problems because the teacher decided to skip that lesson.

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Can you explain how to do a div with these numbers?

Context: “computing”

(noun) in computer programming, a 'div' is a tag used in HTML to create a division or section on a webpage. It helps organize the content so it looks nicer and is easier to understand.

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We used a div to separate the header from the main content on the website.

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If we don't use a div, the text will all run together and look messy.

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What happens if we forget to close the div tag in the code?

Context: “mathematics”

(verb) to 'div' means to carry out the action of division with numbers. This shows how many times one number can fit into another number.

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I learned how to div 12 by 3 and got the answer of 4.

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I couldn't div well until the teacher helped me understand it better.

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Can you div 20 by 5 and tell me the result?

How to pronounce div

Pronunciation: [dɪv]

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