vb, di*vid*ed  di*vid*ing vt  :  to separate into two or more parts < a nerve surgically>  vi  :  to undergo replication, multiplication, fission, or separation into parts <actively dividing cells>  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  deaf-aid  de·fat   deviate  tuft 
 
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