divided

[ dih-vahy-did ]

adjective

1. separated; separate.
2. disunited.
3. shared; apportioned.
4. (of a leaf ) cut into distinct portions by incisions extending to the midrib or base.

divided

/ dɪˈvaɪdɪd /

adjective

1. botany another word for dissected
2. split; not united

Derived Forms

• diˈvidedly, adverb
• diˈvidedness, noun

Other Words From

• di·vided·ly adverb
• di·vided·ness noun
• quasi-di·vided adjective
• quasi-di·vided·ly adverb
• self-di·vided adjective
• semi·di·vided adjective
• undi·vided adjective
• well-di·vided adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of divided¹

First recorded in 1555–65; divide + -ed ²

Example Sentences

A timely nine-episode adaptation developed by FX arrives Thursday on Hulu and raises questions about how a bitterly divided country can move on from the past, something that will feel relevant to many American viewers now.

From Los Angeles Times

But Act - a minor party in the ruling centre-right coalition - say this has resulted in the country being divided by race, and the bill will allow the treaty to be interpreted more fairly through parliament, rather than the courts.

From BBC

Every five minutes of the astronauts’ day is divided up by mission control on Earth.

From BBC

Opinion was divided on social media, with one X user saying the advert had combined "Nigella and Greggs, two of the greatest loves of my life".

From BBC

As has become an annual tradition, people are divided about the pick, and are debating whether the "A Quiet Place" star and director was the right man for the title.

From Salon