English · Word Candidate

dividing

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Also seen as: dividings

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Meaning · English

Serving to divide or separate.

Adjective

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).

Meaning · English

An act of division.

Noun

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).

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.

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