divider Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics
splitter.
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noun a person who separates something into parts or groups
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noun a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
partition.
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noun a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements
WordNet
Di*vid"er noun
Definitions
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One who, or that which, divides; that which separates anything into parts. -
One who deals out to each his share. Who made me a judge or a divider over you? Luke xii. 14.
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One who, or that which, causes division. Hate is of all things the mightiest divider. Milton.
Money, the great divider of the world. Swift.
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An instrument for dividing lines, describing circles, etc., compasses. See Compasses .✍ The word dividers is usually applied to the instrument as made for the use of draughtsmen, etc.; compasses to the coarser instrument used by carpenters.