dividing
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Also seen as: dividings
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Serving to divide or separate.
Adjective
Examples
We installed a dividing wall in order to create two rooms out of one.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
An act of division.
Noun
Examples
Hence the noun also means dividing, or portion as that which is divided — whether an inheritance, or whether the dividings of spoil after battle.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “dividing” mean?
Serving to divide or separate.
Is “dividing” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.