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verb
noun
- a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- (arithmetic) A ratio of two numbers (numerator and denominator), usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar called the vinculum or, alternatively, in sequence on the same line and separated by a solidus (diagonal bar).
- A small amount.
- (chemistry) A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
- (Christianity) In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.
- A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
- a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
- the quotient of two rational numbers
noun
- separation into portions
- a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components
- (cryptography) A preliminary stage of encryption that divides each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols.
- (chemistry, uncountable, countable) A separation process in which a certain quantity of a mixture is divided up into smaller quantities (fractions) in which the composition changes according to a gradient; an instance of this process.
- (radiotherapy) The division of a total dose of radiation into fractions.
- A form of hypnosis where the patient is made to enter and leave a trance state many times in quick succession.
verb
- obtain by a fractional process
- separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
- (cryptography) To divide each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols as a preliminary stage of encryption.
- To use the technique of fractionation in hypnosis.
- (chemistry) To separate (a mixture) into its individual constituents by exploiting differences in some chemical or physical property, such as boiling point, particle size, solubility etc.
- (radiotherapy) To divide a total dose of radiation into fractions.
suffix
- Used to form the denominator of a fraction.
- (no longer productive except in informal coinages) Used to form nouns of quality from adjectives.
- (no longer productive) Used to form nouns from verbs of action.
- (mathematics) Used to form a term denoting the ordinal numeral corresponding to the value, being a natural number, of a mathematical expression.
- Used to form the ordinal numeral when the final term of the spelled number is not “first”, “second”, or “third”.
noun
- (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
- (sports) One of two equal periods into which a game is divided.
- (numismatic slang) Clipping of half-dollar.
- (sports) abbreviated form for half marathon.
- (British) half a pint of beer or cider. (Refusing a pint) Just a half, thank you. (Offering to top up a pint glass) Do you want a half in that? (Minimizing the amount of drink taken) A swift half at the Pear Tree.
- (liquor trade) A barrel measure of 27 gallons (half a hogshead).
- Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
- One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
- (sports) One of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game.
- (slang) A half sibling.
- one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
- one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
adj
- (of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.
- Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
- (of a sibling) Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
- Consisting of a half (½, 50%).
- consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
- (of siblings) related through one parent only
- partial
adv
intj
prep
verb
- divide by two; divide into halves
- (architecture, transitive) To join two pieces of timber etc. by cutting away each for half its thickness at the joining place, and fitting together.
- (transitive) To divide into two halves.
- (transitive) To make up half of.
- (golf, transitive) In match play, to achieve a tie or draw on.
- (transitive) To reduce to half the original amount.
adv
noun
- the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
- a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
- the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
- reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
- something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
- an amount or percentage deducted
- That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.
- (law, finance) A sum withheld from an employee's pay for the purpose of paying tax.
- A sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount; something that is written off.
- A conclusion; that which is deduced, concluded or figured out.
- The ability or skill to deduce or figure out; the power of reason
noun
verb
noun
- a wrapped container
- the allotment of some amount by dividing something
- an extended area of land
- a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
- A division of land bought and sold as a unit.
- A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part.
- An individual consignment of cargo for shipment, regardless of size and form.
- An indiscriminate or indefinite number, measure, or quantity; a collection; a group.
- A package wrapped for shipment.
- A small amount of food that has been wrapped up, for example a pastry.
- An individual item appearing on an invoice or receipt (only in the phrase bill of parcels).
adj
noun
noun
- dividing into four equal parts
- living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel)
- a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages
- A point on an arch calculated by measuring one quarter of the height along a line from the peak to the outer edge on the ground.
- A division into four parts.
- (heraldry) One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer.
- (architecture) A series of quarters, or small upright posts.
- The method of capital punishment where a criminal is cut into four pieces.
- (heraldry) The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments.
- The act of providing housing for military personnel, especially when imposed upon the home of a private citizen.
- (hunting) Searching for prey by traversing a space. From hunting for game, where dogs will run parallel to the wind in search of a scent, thereby 'quartering' the field.
- (historical) The practice of docking 15 minutes' pay from a worker who arrived late (even by less than 15 minutes).
adj
- (nautical) Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; said of waves or any moving object.
- (engineering) At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other.
- (by extension, aviation, of wind) Coming from aft and to one side; having both a crosswind and tailwind component.
verb
verb
- To become separated into small portions.
- (music) Chiefly in rock and heavy metal: to play (a musical instrument (especially a guitar) or a piece of music) very fast and in a way that requires technical skill.
- (cooking) To cut (fruit peel, a vegetable, etc.) into thin strips that curl.
- To destroy (a document) by cutting or tearing into strips or small pieces that cannot easily be read, especially using a shredder.
- To reduce (something) by a large percentage; to slash.
- (bodybuilding) To reduce body weight due to fat and water before a competition.
- (originally US) To convincingly defeat (someone); to thrash, to trounce.
- To separate (something) into small portions.
- (snowboarding, surfing) To cut through (snow, water, etc.) swiftly with one's snowboard, surfboard, etc.; (by extension) to move or ride along (a road, track, etc.) aggressively and rapidly.
- (snowboarding, surfing, etc.) To travel swiftly using a snowboard, surfboard, or vehicle.
- To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips.
- tear into shreds
adj
noun
- A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
- (rare) A shard or sherd (“a piece of broken glass or pottery”).
- A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.
- (cooking) A thin strip of fruit peel, a vegetable, etc., cut so that it curls.
- (by extension) A thin strand or wisp, as of a cloud, mist, etc.
- a small piece of cloth
- a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
verb
- make a division or separation
- perform a division
- force, take, or pull apart
- move or break apart
- separate into parts or portions
- act as a barrier between; stand between
- To vote, as in the British parliament and other legislatures, by the members separating themselves into two parties (as on opposite sides of the hall or in opposite lobbies), that is, the ayes dividing from the noes.
- (transitive) To share (something) by dividing it.
- (transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
- To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant or hostile; to set at variance.
- (intransitive, biology) Of a cell, to reproduce by dividing.
- (transitive) To cause (a group of people) to disagree.
- (music) To play or sing in a florid style, or with variations.
- (intransitive) To separate into two or more parts.
- To mark divisions on; to graduate.
- (transitive, arithmetic, with by) To calculate the number (the quotient) by which you must multiply one given number (the divisor) to produce a second given number (the dividend).
- (transitive, arithmetic) To be a divisor of.
noun
- a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
- a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
- A distancing between two people or things.
- (hydrology) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
- (geography) A large chasm, gorge, or ravine between two areas of land.
- A thing that divides.
- An act of dividing.
verb
- make a division or separation
- force, take, or pull apart
- become separated into pieces or fragments
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
- treat differently on the basis of sex or race
- mark as different
- go one's own way; move apart
- divide into components or constituents
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
- move or break apart
- arrange or order by classes or categories
- separate into parts or portions
- act as a barrier between; stand between
- (transitive) To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.
- (intransitive) To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.
- (transitive) To cause (things or people) to be separate.
- (transitive) To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
adj
- standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
- have the connection undone; having become separate
- separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
- independent; not united or joint
- Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).
- (followed by “from”) Not together (with); not united (to).
noun
- a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
- a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
- (usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially articles of clothing such as blouses, skirts, jackets, and pants.
- (bibliography) A printing of an article from a periodical as its own distinct publication and distributed independently, often with different page numbers.
noun
- Each of the separate parts of something resulting from division.
- (music) A florid instrumental variation of a melody in the 17th and 18th centuries, originally conceived as the dividing of each of a succession of long notes into several short ones.
- (computing) Any of the four major parts of a COBOL program source code.
- (botany, mycology) A rank below kingdom and above class, particularly used of plants or fungi, also (particularly of animals) called a phylum; a taxon at that rank.
- (government) A method by which a legislature is separated into groups in order to take a better estimate of vote than a voice vote.
- (UK, Eton College) A lesson; a class.
- A usually high-level section of a large company or conglomerate.
- (Australia) A parliamentary constituency.
- (arithmetic, uncountable) The process of dividing a number by another.
- (uncountable) The act or process of dividing anything.
- (law) A concept whereby a common group of debtors are only responsible for their proportionate sum of the total debt.
- A disagreement; a difference of viewpoint between two sides of an argument.
- (military) A formation, usually made up of two or three brigades.
- (music) A set of pipes in a pipe organ which are independently controlled and supplied.
- (zoology) An optional rank subordinate to the infraclass and superordinate to the legion and cohort; a taxon at that rank.
- (arithmetic) A calculation that involves this process.
- a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
- a league ranked by quality
- (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
- the act or process of dividing
- one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
- an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed
- a group of ships of similar type
- an army unit large enough to sustain combat
- (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
- an administrative unit in government or business
- the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
- discord that splits a group
noun
- (arithmetic) The horizontal line between the numerator and denominator in a fraction.
- (logic, electronics) A horizontal line placed over a symbol or expression to denote logical negation (complement).
- (anatomy) A ligament that limits the movement of an organ or part.
- (Australia, surveying) A symbol in the shape of an elongated letter "S" (∫) or pair of hooks (⌠⌡) drawn on plans to join non-contiguous sections of land that are to be treated as a single parcel.
- (arithmetic, historical) A horizontal line placed over the characteristic (integer part) of a common logarithm to indicate that the characteristic is negative while the mantissa (decimal part) remains positive. Historically used to simplify the use of logarithm tables.
- (mathematics, complex analysis) A horizontal line placed over a complex number or expression to denote its complex conjugate.
- (arithmetic) A horizontal line placed over one or more digits of a decimal expansion to indicate that those digits repeat indefinitely (the repetend).
- (mathematics, geometry) A horizontal line drawn over two letters to denote the line segment joining them.
- (arithmetic) A horizontal line over the top of some of the terms in an expression, indicating that that part of the calculation is to be done before other parts (in modern mathematical notation confined to use in radicals: √).
verb
- divide by four; divide into quarters
- divide into quarters
- pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to their extremities, so as to execute them
- provide housing for (military personnel)
- (intransitive) To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
- (heraldry) To display different coats of arms in the quarters of a shield.
- (transitive) To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.
- (transitive, historical) To execute (someone) by tying each limb to a different animal (such as a horse) and driving them in different directions.
- (transitive) To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
- (transitive) To range to and fro over an area; to move from point to point.
- (transitive) To quartersaw.
noun
- piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
- clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
- an unspecified person
- one of four equal parts
- the rear part of a ship
- one of four periods into which the school year is divided
- a fourth part of a year; three months
- a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
- (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
- a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
- a district of a city having some distinguishing character
- one of the four major division of the compass
- a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
- a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
- One's residence or dwelling-place; (in plural) rooms, lodgings, especially as allocated to soldiers or domestic staff.
- (farriery) The part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, the side of its coffin.
- (now chiefly historical) A measure of capacity used chiefly for grain or coal, varying greatly in quantity by time and location.
- (in general sense) Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part.
- Each of four parts into which the earth or sky is divided, corresponding to the four cardinal points of the compass.
- (historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard.
- (now chiefly historical) A fourth part of a hundredweight.
- A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc.
- (often plural) A section (of a population), especially one having a particular set of values or interests.
- (Chester, historical) A quarter of an acre or 40 roods.
- Accommodation given to a defeated opponent; mercy; exemption from being killed.
- (now chiefly finance) A fourth part of the year; 3 months; a term or season.
- (nautical) The aftmost part of a vessel's side, roughly from the last mast to the stern.
- A quarterfinal.
- The back and sides of the upper of a shoe, extending around the wearer's heel to meet the vamp.
- (now historical) A fourth part of the night; one of the watches or divisions of the night.
- A fourth part of a pound; approximately 113 grams.
- (heraldry) A fourth part of a coat of arms, or the charge on it, larger than a canton and normally on the upper dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
- A region or place.
- (sports) One of four equal periods into which a game is divided.
- (time) A fourth part of an hour; a period of fifteen minutes, especially with reference to the quarter before or after the hour.
- (Canada, US) A quarter-dollar, divided into 25 cents; the coin of that value minted in the United States or Canada.
adj
punct
character
contraction
noun
- separation into portions
- a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components
- (cryptography) A preliminary stage of encryption that divides each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols.
- (chemistry, uncountable, countable) A separation process in which a certain quantity of a mixture is divided up into smaller quantities (fractions) in which the composition changes according to a gradient; an instance of this process.
- (radiotherapy) The division of a total dose of radiation into fractions.
- A form of hypnosis where the patient is made to enter and leave a trance state many times in quick succession.
verb
noun
- a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- (arithmetic) A ratio of two numbers (numerator and denominator), usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar called the vinculum or, alternatively, in sequence on the same line and separated by a solidus (diagonal bar).
- A small amount.
- (chemistry) A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
- (Christianity) In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.
- A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
- a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
- the quotient of two rational numbers
noun
- (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
- (sports) One of two equal periods into which a game is divided.
- (numismatic slang) Clipping of half-dollar.
- (sports) abbreviated form for half marathon.
- (British) half a pint of beer or cider. (Refusing a pint) Just a half, thank you. (Offering to top up a pint glass) Do you want a half in that? (Minimizing the amount of drink taken) A swift half at the Pear Tree.
- (liquor trade) A barrel measure of 27 gallons (half a hogshead).
- Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
- One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
- (sports) One of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game.
- (slang) A half sibling.
- one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
- one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
adj
- (of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.
- Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
- (of a sibling) Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
- Consisting of a half (½, 50%).
- consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
- (of siblings) related through one parent only
- partial
adv
intj
prep
noun
- the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
- a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
- the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
- reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
- something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
- an amount or percentage deducted
- That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.
- (law, finance) A sum withheld from an employee's pay for the purpose of paying tax.
- A sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount; something that is written off.
- A conclusion; that which is deduced, concluded or figured out.
- The ability or skill to deduce or figure out; the power of reason
noun
noun
- dividing into four equal parts
- living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel)
- a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages
- A point on an arch calculated by measuring one quarter of the height along a line from the peak to the outer edge on the ground.
- A division into four parts.
- (heraldry) One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer.
- (architecture) A series of quarters, or small upright posts.
- The method of capital punishment where a criminal is cut into four pieces.
- (heraldry) The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments.
- The act of providing housing for military personnel, especially when imposed upon the home of a private citizen.
- (hunting) Searching for prey by traversing a space. From hunting for game, where dogs will run parallel to the wind in search of a scent, thereby 'quartering' the field.
- (historical) The practice of docking 15 minutes' pay from a worker who arrived late (even by less than 15 minutes).
adj
- (nautical) Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; said of waves or any moving object.
- (engineering) At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other.
- (by extension, aviation, of wind) Coming from aft and to one side; having both a crosswind and tailwind component.
verb
noun
- Each of the separate parts of something resulting from division.
- (music) A florid instrumental variation of a melody in the 17th and 18th centuries, originally conceived as the dividing of each of a succession of long notes into several short ones.
- (computing) Any of the four major parts of a COBOL program source code.
- (botany, mycology) A rank below kingdom and above class, particularly used of plants or fungi, also (particularly of animals) called a phylum; a taxon at that rank.
- (government) A method by which a legislature is separated into groups in order to take a better estimate of vote than a voice vote.
- (UK, Eton College) A lesson; a class.
- A usually high-level section of a large company or conglomerate.
- (Australia) A parliamentary constituency.
- (arithmetic, uncountable) The process of dividing a number by another.
- (uncountable) The act or process of dividing anything.
- (law) A concept whereby a common group of debtors are only responsible for their proportionate sum of the total debt.
- A disagreement; a difference of viewpoint between two sides of an argument.
- (military) A formation, usually made up of two or three brigades.
- (music) A set of pipes in a pipe organ which are independently controlled and supplied.
- (zoology) An optional rank subordinate to the infraclass and superordinate to the legion and cohort; a taxon at that rank.
- (arithmetic) A calculation that involves this process.
- a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
- a league ranked by quality
- (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
- the act or process of dividing
- one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
- an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed
- a group of ships of similar type
- an army unit large enough to sustain combat
- (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
- an administrative unit in government or business
- the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
- discord that splits a group
noun
- (arithmetic) The horizontal line between the numerator and denominator in a fraction.
- (logic, electronics) A horizontal line placed over a symbol or expression to denote logical negation (complement).
- (anatomy) A ligament that limits the movement of an organ or part.
- (Australia, surveying) A symbol in the shape of an elongated letter "S" (∫) or pair of hooks (⌠⌡) drawn on plans to join non-contiguous sections of land that are to be treated as a single parcel.
- (arithmetic, historical) A horizontal line placed over the characteristic (integer part) of a common logarithm to indicate that the characteristic is negative while the mantissa (decimal part) remains positive. Historically used to simplify the use of logarithm tables.
- (mathematics, complex analysis) A horizontal line placed over a complex number or expression to denote its complex conjugate.
- (arithmetic) A horizontal line placed over one or more digits of a decimal expansion to indicate that those digits repeat indefinitely (the repetend).
- (mathematics, geometry) A horizontal line drawn over two letters to denote the line segment joining them.
- (arithmetic) A horizontal line over the top of some of the terms in an expression, indicating that that part of the calculation is to be done before other parts (in modern mathematical notation confined to use in radicals: √).
verb
noun
- a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- (arithmetic) A ratio of two numbers (numerator and denominator), usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar called the vinculum or, alternatively, in sequence on the same line and separated by a solidus (diagonal bar).
- A small amount.
- (chemistry) A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
- (Christianity) In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.
- A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
- a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
- the quotient of two rational numbers
verb
- obtain by a fractional process
- separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
- (cryptography) To divide each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols as a preliminary stage of encryption.
- To use the technique of fractionation in hypnosis.
- (chemistry) To separate (a mixture) into its individual constituents by exploiting differences in some chemical or physical property, such as boiling point, particle size, solubility etc.
- (radiotherapy) To divide a total dose of radiation into fractions.
verb
- divide by two; divide into halves
- (architecture, transitive) To join two pieces of timber etc. by cutting away each for half its thickness at the joining place, and fitting together.
- (transitive) To divide into two halves.
- (transitive) To make up half of.
- (golf, transitive) In match play, to achieve a tie or draw on.
- (transitive) To reduce to half the original amount.
verb
noun
- a wrapped container
- the allotment of some amount by dividing something
- an extended area of land
- a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
- A division of land bought and sold as a unit.
- A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part.
- An individual consignment of cargo for shipment, regardless of size and form.
- An indiscriminate or indefinite number, measure, or quantity; a collection; a group.
- A package wrapped for shipment.
- A small amount of food that has been wrapped up, for example a pastry.
- An individual item appearing on an invoice or receipt (only in the phrase bill of parcels).
verb
- To become separated into small portions.
- (music) Chiefly in rock and heavy metal: to play (a musical instrument (especially a guitar) or a piece of music) very fast and in a way that requires technical skill.
- (cooking) To cut (fruit peel, a vegetable, etc.) into thin strips that curl.
- To destroy (a document) by cutting or tearing into strips or small pieces that cannot easily be read, especially using a shredder.
- To reduce (something) by a large percentage; to slash.
- (bodybuilding) To reduce body weight due to fat and water before a competition.
- (originally US) To convincingly defeat (someone); to thrash, to trounce.
- To separate (something) into small portions.
- (snowboarding, surfing) To cut through (snow, water, etc.) swiftly with one's snowboard, surfboard, etc.; (by extension) to move or ride along (a road, track, etc.) aggressively and rapidly.
- (snowboarding, surfing, etc.) To travel swiftly using a snowboard, surfboard, or vehicle.
- To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips.
- tear into shreds
adj
noun
- A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
- (rare) A shard or sherd (“a piece of broken glass or pottery”).
- A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.
- (cooking) A thin strip of fruit peel, a vegetable, etc., cut so that it curls.
- (by extension) A thin strand or wisp, as of a cloud, mist, etc.
- a small piece of cloth
- a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
verb
- make a division or separation
- perform a division
- force, take, or pull apart
- move or break apart
- separate into parts or portions
- act as a barrier between; stand between
- To vote, as in the British parliament and other legislatures, by the members separating themselves into two parties (as on opposite sides of the hall or in opposite lobbies), that is, the ayes dividing from the noes.
- (transitive) To share (something) by dividing it.
- (transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
- To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant or hostile; to set at variance.
- (intransitive, biology) Of a cell, to reproduce by dividing.
- (transitive) To cause (a group of people) to disagree.
- (music) To play or sing in a florid style, or with variations.
- (intransitive) To separate into two or more parts.
- To mark divisions on; to graduate.
- (transitive, arithmetic, with by) To calculate the number (the quotient) by which you must multiply one given number (the divisor) to produce a second given number (the dividend).
- (transitive, arithmetic) To be a divisor of.
noun
- a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
- a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
- A distancing between two people or things.
- (hydrology) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
- (geography) A large chasm, gorge, or ravine between two areas of land.
- A thing that divides.
- An act of dividing.
verb
- make a division or separation
- force, take, or pull apart
- become separated into pieces or fragments
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
- treat differently on the basis of sex or race
- mark as different
- go one's own way; move apart
- divide into components or constituents
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
- move or break apart
- arrange or order by classes or categories
- separate into parts or portions
- act as a barrier between; stand between
- (transitive) To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.
- (intransitive) To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.
- (transitive) To cause (things or people) to be separate.
- (transitive) To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
adj
- standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
- have the connection undone; having become separate
- separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
- independent; not united or joint
- Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).
- (followed by “from”) Not together (with); not united (to).
noun
- a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
- a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
- (usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially articles of clothing such as blouses, skirts, jackets, and pants.
- (bibliography) A printing of an article from a periodical as its own distinct publication and distributed independently, often with different page numbers.
verb
- divide by four; divide into quarters
- divide into quarters
- pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to their extremities, so as to execute them
- provide housing for (military personnel)
- (intransitive) To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
- (heraldry) To display different coats of arms in the quarters of a shield.
- (transitive) To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.
- (transitive, historical) To execute (someone) by tying each limb to a different animal (such as a horse) and driving them in different directions.
- (transitive) To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
- (transitive) To range to and fro over an area; to move from point to point.
- (transitive) To quartersaw.
noun
- piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
- clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
- an unspecified person
- one of four equal parts
- the rear part of a ship
- one of four periods into which the school year is divided
- a fourth part of a year; three months
- a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
- (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
- a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
- a district of a city having some distinguishing character
- one of the four major division of the compass
- a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
- a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
- One's residence or dwelling-place; (in plural) rooms, lodgings, especially as allocated to soldiers or domestic staff.
- (farriery) The part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, the side of its coffin.
- (now chiefly historical) A measure of capacity used chiefly for grain or coal, varying greatly in quantity by time and location.
- (in general sense) Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part.
- Each of four parts into which the earth or sky is divided, corresponding to the four cardinal points of the compass.
- (historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard.
- (now chiefly historical) A fourth part of a hundredweight.
- A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc.
- (often plural) A section (of a population), especially one having a particular set of values or interests.
- (Chester, historical) A quarter of an acre or 40 roods.
- Accommodation given to a defeated opponent; mercy; exemption from being killed.
- (now chiefly finance) A fourth part of the year; 3 months; a term or season.
- (nautical) The aftmost part of a vessel's side, roughly from the last mast to the stern.
- A quarterfinal.
- The back and sides of the upper of a shoe, extending around the wearer's heel to meet the vamp.
- (now historical) A fourth part of the night; one of the watches or divisions of the night.
- A fourth part of a pound; approximately 113 grams.
- (heraldry) A fourth part of a coat of arms, or the charge on it, larger than a canton and normally on the upper dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
- A region or place.
- (sports) One of four equal periods into which a game is divided.
- (time) A fourth part of an hour; a period of fifteen minutes, especially with reference to the quarter before or after the hour.
- (Canada, US) A quarter-dollar, divided into 25 cents; the coin of that value minted in the United States or Canada.