Definition & Meaning of "division"

a taxonomic rank used to classify organisms that is below kingdom and above class

a number of athletic competitors and teams grouped together, especially according to weight, ability, geography, etc.

disagreement among members of a group or society

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

the act or process of dividing

an administrative unit in government or business

discord that splits a group

the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

a group of ships of similar type

a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings

(botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum