Division

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Division may refer to:

Processes:

Division (mathematics), a binary operation that serves as the inverse of multiplication
Division (electronics), digital implementation of mathematical division
Division (vote), a manner by which the votes of legislators are recorded
Division (horticulture), a method of vegetative plant propogation, or the plants created by using this method
Cell division, the process in which biological cells multiply
Continental divide, the geographical term for separation between watersheds
North-South divide, the geopolitical term for the division between wealthy nations and poor nations
Segmentation

Units/ Entities:

Division (organisation), a subsidiary of a larger organisation
Division (military), a unit typically consisting of from 10,000 to 20,000 troops
Police division, a large territorial unit (now often referred to as a Basic Command Unit) of the British police
Division (sport), a group of comparable teams in organised sport who compete amongst themselves for a Divisional title
Division (botany), a classification of plants (the botanical counterpart to zoology's phylum)
Division (subnational entity), a subnational entity similar to a state or perfecture
A county constituency or Parliamentary seat in the United Kingdom Parliament
A subpart of a hundred (division), former administrative unit in England and Wales
Census division

Miscellaneous:

A grouping of pipe ranks in a pipe organ, often with its own case, windchest, and keyboard

See also