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division

 
 
/dɪˈvɪʒən/ noun

Translation

SEPARATED [U] when something is separated into parts or groups, or the way that it is separated
paylaştırma, pay etme, paylaşma, bölüşme
the equal division of labour among workers1957
ORGANIZATION [C] one of the groups in a business or organization
bölüm, kısım, parça
the sales division1259
DISAGREEMENT [C, U] when people disagree about something
görüş ayrılığı, uyuşmazlık, anlaşmazlık
a division over the issue of free medical care2334
CALCULATION [U] when you calculate how many times one number goes into another number
bölme işlemi
1388
(Definition of division noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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