Division (noun)

1. The act or process of dividing or separating something into parts or groups.
2. A part of a large organization or company, dealing with a specific area of work.
3. A mathematical operation in which one number is divided by another.
4. A league or association in sports or other competitions, consisting of a group of teams that play against each other.
5. A unit of the United States Army or Marine Corps that is smaller than a corps but larger than a brigade.

Origin:

Middle english, from anglo-french devision, from latin division-, divisio, from dividere to divide.

Examples:

1. The division of labor between the two departments needs to be reevaluated.
2. The company's IT division is responsible for maintaining the computer network.
3. Division is the inverse operation of multiplication.
4. The New England Patriots are part of the AFC East division.
5. The 1st Infantry Division is one of the oldest continuously serving units in the United States Army.