Definition

1. Noun:
   • A drafting instrument: A tool resembling a compass, used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements.
   • A vertical structure: A physical barrier, such as a wall or screen, that divides or separates one space from another.
   • A person who separates: An individual who separates something into parts or groups.
   • A taxonomist: A scientist who classifies organisms into many groups based on relatively minor characteristics.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Drafting instrument):
  • The architect used a divider to mark equal intervals on the blueprint.
  • A divider is essential for precise technical drawing.
• Noun (Vertical structure):
  • We put up a room divider to create a separate office space.
  • The bookcase acted as a divider between the living and dining areas.
• Noun (Person who separates):
  • As the lead divider, she organized the collection into categories.
  • He was the divider of the estate among the heirs.
• Noun (Taxonomist):
  • The biologist, a notorious divider, proposed many new subspecies.

Advanced Usage

• "Room divider": A freestanding piece of furniture or screen used to partition a room.
  • The Japanese screen serves as an elegant room divider.
• "Voltage divider": An electrical circuit that produces an output voltage that is a fraction of its input voltage.
  • A divider circuit is used to reduce the voltage for the sensor.

Variants and Related Words

• Divide (verb): To separate or be separated into parts.
  • The river divides the city.
• Division (noun): The action of separating something into parts, or the parts that result.
  • The division of the company into units was complex.

Synonyms

• Partition: A structure dividing a space.
• Separator: Something that causes separation.
• Classifier: One who categorizes (for the taxonomist sense).

Related Phrases

• "Line divider": A tool or rule for marking divisions on a line.
  • Use a divider as a line divider for accuracy.
• "Frequency divider": An electronic device that reduces the frequency of a signal.
  • The divider in the circuit is a frequency divider.

Related Idioms

• "A great divider": Something that causes significant division or disagreement among people.
  • The new policy proved to be a great divider within the community.

Noun

1. a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements
2. a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
3. a person who separates something into parts or groups
4. a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics