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divided
adjective
: separated by different opinions : in a state of disagreement
: given to two or more people or things rather than to just one person or thing
Full Definition of DIVIDED
1
a : separated into parts or pieces b of a leaf : cut into distinct parts by incisions extending to the base or to the midrib c : having a barrier (as a guardrail) to separate lanes of traffic going in opposite directions <a divided highway>
2
a : disagreeing with each other : disunited b : directed or moved toward conflicting interests, states, or objects <divided loyalties>
3
: separated by distance <familiar objects from which she had never dreamed of being divided — James Joyce>
— di·vid·ed·ly \də-ˈvī-dəd-lē\ adverb
— di·vid·ed·ness \-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of DIVIDED
14th century
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