The division of Germany was considered a given until 1989.
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Division
/dɪˈvɪʒn̩/
Synonyms for "division" (748 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (150)
Noun(24 words)
partitionacademic departmentactair divisionaliquotinganswerbisectingbisectionsbody segmentboughsbranch of governmentbranchesbreak apartbuickbureaubusiness functionscantocantoscategory taggedchaptering
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aberrationabstractionadditionadjunctaffiliateaffiliationage groupagreement to disagreeair spaceairspacealienalienationallotmentalterationanacrusisanalysisanalyzationanatomizationanatomizinganatomy
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apartheidapportioningapportionmentapproximationarabesqueareaargosyarmarmadaarmyarmy grouparrangementarticleassayassayingatomizationaustralian ballotayeballotbandbarrierbass passagebattalionbatterybattle groupbeltbevybifiditybifurcationbipartitionbisectionbloodbodyborderborderlineboundary linebourdonbracketbranchbranch officebranchingbratticebreachbreach of friendshipbreakbreakaway groupbreakdownbreaking downbreaking upbreakupbridgebrigadebudgetingbufferbuffer statebulkheadbumperbunchburdenbureauby twocabalcadencecadenzacadrecampcanvasscanvassingcastcastecasting votecatalogingcategorizationcategorycaucuscensuscentrifugencechangechapterchoruschurchcircleclanclassclassificationcleavagecleftcliquecloisoncloturecoast guardcodacodificationcohortcollision matcolor barcoloraturacolumncombat commandcombat teamcommittee considerationcommunioncommunitycompany
Adjective(1 words)
administrative unit
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (224)
Noun(25 words)
compartcompartmentscountry portioncounty agencycultural studiescurriculum categorydecompositiondepartmentsdeptdirectoratesdismembermentdissensionsdisunificationdisunitiesdivisiodivisivenessdptequal groupingfacultyfamily rift
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compartmentcomplementcomponentcompositionconfinesconflictconstituentconstituentscontentcontentscontinental shelfcontingentcontradistinctioncorpscorridorcoteriecounting headscountrycoveycrew
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cross purposescross sectioncross-purposescrowdcumulative votingcushioncutcuttingcutting in twocutting the piedebatedecentralizationdeciding votedeliberationdemarcationdenominationdepartmentdeploymentdesynonymizationdetachmentdetaildevelopmentdeviationdiaphragmdichotomydifferencedifference of opiniondifferencingdifferentiationdifficultydimidiationdisaccorddisaffectiondisagreementdisarticulationdisassociationdisconnectednessdisconnectiondiscontinuitydiscorddiscriminationdisengagementdisequalizationdisfavordisharmonydisjointingdisjunctiondislocationdisparitydisruptiondissectiondissensiondissentdissepimentdissidencedissolutiondissonancedistinctiondistinctivenessdistinguishmentdistributiondistrictdisuniondisunitydivaricationdivergencedivergencydiversificationdividednessdividingdividing linedividing walldivisionsdivorcedivorcementdivvydocimasydoleelementsembellishmentenfranchisementenvironsequationescadrilleestateestrangementethnic groupethnocentrismevolutionexclusivenessexpositionextrapolationfactionfagot votefalderalfalling outfalling-outfamilyfanningfanning outfellowshipfenderfieldfield armyfield trainfigurefilefilibusterfilibusteringfilingfirst readingfleetflightflotillaflourishflying columnfolderolforeignerforkingfractionfracturefranchisefrontierganggapgarrisongracegradegradinggraveyard votegravimetric analysisgroundgroupgroupinggroupmentgutshairsplittinghalvinghand votehare systemharmonic closeheadheadingheartlandhinterlandin halfin-groupincidentalincoherenceindexindexingindividualizationindividuationingredientsingroupinnardsinsidesinstallmentinsularityinsulationintegrationinterestinterest groupinterludeintermezzointerpolationinterseptumintroductionintroductory phraseinventoryinversioninvolutionisolationitemitemsjim crowjunta
Adjective(2 words)
foreign bureaugeographic region
Related words (374)
kinkitchen policeknow-nothingismkplabellandleaguelegionlevellinelistlist systemlocallodgelogrollingluxationmaniplemarginmarinemat
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measuremembermerchant fleetmerchant marinemerchant navymicroscopic distinctionmidriffmidsectionmilieuminority groupmischiefmisunderstandingmobmodificationmoietymosquito fleetmovementmultiplicationmusical phrasemusical sentencenarrownessnaval construction battalionnaval forcesnaval militianaval reservenavynayneighborhoodnice distinctionnonontransferable votenonunionnotationnuanceoddsofficeoffshootoffshore rightsopen ruptureorderorganorganizationornamentout groupout-groupoutcastoutfitoutsiderpackpadpanelparcelparcelingpariesparochialismpartparticularparticularizationpartingpartitionpartitioningpartspartyparty wallpassagepeer grouppercentageperiodpersona non gratapersonalizationpersuasionphalanxphrasepiecepigeonholepigeonholingplaceplacementplatoonplebisciteplebiscitumplumperplural votepolarizationpolitical partypollpollingportionportioningpositionpossepostpracticeprecinctspredicamentpreferential votingpremisespressure groupproperty lineproportionproportional representationprovinceproximate analysisproxypurlieusquadrantquantitative analysisquarantinequarterquotaracerace hatredracial segregationramificationrandom samplerangingrankrankingratingrationrationingrecall of ambassadorsrecord votereductionreduction to elementsreferendumrefrainregimentregionreligious orderremainderremovalrepartitionrepresentationresolutionresponseriftright to voterising voteritornellornroll callroyal navyrubricrunrupturesalientsalonsamplesamplingsayschismschoolseabeeseabeesseclusionsecond readingsecret ballotsectsectarismsectionsectioningsectorsegmentsegmentationsegmentingsegregationsemimicroanalysisseparatingseparationseparatismseptseptulumseptumsetseveralizationseveranceshade of differencesharesharingsharing outshock padshow of handssidesilent majoritysingle voteslicingsnap votesnobbishnesssocietysoilsortingspacespecializationsplayingsplintersplinter groupsplitsplit-upsplittingspreadspreadingspreading outsquadsquadronstablestagestanzastatementstationstatussteamroller methodsstrainstrangerstratificationstratumstraw votestrifestringsubdivisionsubgroupsubordersubspeciessubtle distinctionsubtractionsuffragetablingtabulationtactical unittailpiecetalkathontask forcetask grouptaxonomyteamterrainterritorythird readingthree-mile limittightnesstitletraintransferable votetransformationtribetrichoschistismtrooptroupeturntuttitutti passagetwelve-mile limittypologyunitunited states navyupsetusnvariancevariationvarietyverseversionvicinagevicinityviva vocevocal minorityvoicevoice votevotevotingvoting rightwallwholewingwithdrawalwrite inwrite-inwrite-in votexenophobiayeayeas and naysyeszonezoning
Noun(58 words)
kotarlimblobesmoietiesnaval divisionoperational unitorganization functionorganizational unitpartpart ofpart of a documentpart wayspartitioningpartitionsphylephylumphysiquespolaritiesprecinctquartering
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quotientraperatioresultridingriftingschismssecsectionsection of a reportsection vsectionalisationsectionalizationsectionssectorssegmentationsegregatingseparate from othersseparation actionseparationsshare distributionsharingspanish separarsplitssplittingsstore categorysubclasssubdividingsubdivision functionsubgroupssubunitsundersunderingvariancewardwardswelterweightzweig
Adjective(9 words)
middle school unitmusical movementmusical movementsnumbered sectionsongoing tearingpolitical disunitypolitical tensionsregional disunitysocial fragmentation
Verb(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: partition, aberration, abstraction, academic department, act.
- Sentence evidence is available for division, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "division".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "division"
Keep "division" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "division" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "division", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "division" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
20 entriesadministrative bodyadministrative unitair unitarithmetic operationarithmetic resultarmy unitbiological groupconceptconceptionconferenceconstructdiscorddissensionleaguemathematical operationmathematical value
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More specific
7 entriesdecimal divisiondecimal quotientdivision with remainderfraction divisionlong divisionquotient with remainderwhole quotient
Collocations
6 entriesdivision algorithmdivision factdivision problemdivision signequal groupslong division
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
In either case, the division is real and useful; but it can also be misleading.
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The division of the property was a bone of contention between the brothers.
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I had the pleasure of learning that you recently became the manager of the production division.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "division"?
Closest matches include partition, aberration, abstraction, academic department, act.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "division"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.