divided
Definition
- Adjective:
- Separated into distinct parts or pieces: "Divided" describes something that has been split or separated into sections, often creating a clear separation or boundary.
- Characterized by disagreement or disunity: "Divided" can describe a group of people who hold different opinions, beliefs, or loyalties, leading to a lack of consensus.
- Having a physical barrier between lanes: In transportation, "divided" specifically describes a road or highway that has a median strip or island separating lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The country was deeply divided on the issue of immigration. (The population held strongly opposing views.)
- She cut the cake and gave each guest a divided portion. (The cake was separated into pieces for distribution.)
- For safety, take the divided highway instead of the old country road. (Use the road with a central median.)
Advanced Usage
- "a house divided": a group (like a family, organization, or country) in conflict or disagreement with itself.
- The scandal left the political party a house divided. (The party was split by internal conflict.)
- "divided loyalties": a situation where one feels conflicting allegiance to two different people, groups, or causes.
- His divided loyalties between his birthplace and his adopted country caused him great anguish. (He felt pulled in two directions by his sense of duty.)
Variants and Related Words
- Divide (verb): to separate or cause to separate into parts or shares.
- The river divides the two provinces. (The river acts as a boundary between them.)
- Divisible (adjective): capable of being divided.
- The number 10 is divisible by 2 and 5. (It can be split evenly by those numbers.)
- Dividing line (noun phrase): a point or factor that marks a clear distinction or separation between two things.
- The debate explored the dividing line between art and commerce. (It examined what separates the two concepts.)
Synonyms
- Split: separated, especially into opposing factions.
- Partitioned: divided into sections, often by a physical barrier.
- Disunited: lacking unity or agreement.
Antonyms
- United: joined together politically or by feelings.
- Whole: complete and undivided.
- Unified: made into or become a single unit.
Related Phrases
- Divided against itself: a phrase emphasizing that internal conflict weakens a group. Often used in the full quote: "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
- Divided we fall: a shortened form of the saying "United we stand, divided we fall," meaning that unity brings strength while disunity leads to failure.
Adjective
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distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
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having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions
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a divided highway
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separated into parts or pieces
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opinions are divided
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