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Div

//ˈdɪv// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A function, implemented in many programming languages, that returns the result of a division of two integers.
  2. 2
    Divergence; a kind of differential operator.
  3. 3
    Divinity, as a school subject. Ireland, UK, slang, uncountable
  4. 4
    A foolish person; an idiot. Ireland, UK, slang

    "Too many commentators are quick to accuse their enemies of being evil. It's far, far more effective to point out that they're acting like divs instead."

  5. 5
    Alternative form of daeva. alt-of, alternative
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  1. 6
    A section of a web page, or the div element that represents it in HTML code.
  2. 7
    A division; a lesson. UK
  3. 8
    division; a subject with multidisciplinary scope. UK
  4. 9
    A division.
Verb
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of divide. abbreviation, alt-of

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of division.

Etymology 2

Clipping of division.

Etymology 3

Clipping of divergence.

Etymology 4

Clipping of divinity.

Etymology 5

UK, 1980s. Clipping of divvy (“a foolish person”).

Etymology 6

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dyew- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *deywós Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás Proto-Iranian *daywáh Old Persian 𐎭𐎡𐎺 (d-i-v /⁠daivaʰ⁠⁠/) Middle Persian 𐫅𐫏𐫇 (dyw /⁠dēw⁠/) Iranian Persian دیوْ (div)bor. English div Borrowed from Iranian Persian دیوْ (div). Doublet of daeva and deva, and (via PIE) related to Tiw, Zeus, and deus. Compare the root *div- in divine and diva as well as *dei- in deity, deism etc.

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