French Conversation · Level 13
89 words
French word
division
Pronunciation
IPA/divizjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine noundivision
Example
La division du gâteau se fait en parts égales.
The cake is divided into equal portions.
More examples
La division des tâches facilite la collaboration.
The division of tasks facilitates collaboration.
Core concept
A shared whole distributed into distinct portions, whether the boundaries are physical, functional, or territorial.
Common phrases
division du travail
division of labor
division des tâches
division of tasks
Similar words
service: A department in a company or organization with a shared function.
département: A department within an administration or large organization.
section: A distinct part of a document, building, or organization.
partie: One part of a larger whole.
Definition in French
Partie d'une organisation, d'un ensemble ou d'un territoire (service, section, secteur); action de diviser.
Word origin
French division developed from Latin divisio and ultimately dividere, whose central sense was to split or distribute, allowing the noun to refer to both separation and a separate unit.
Usage tips
- In an organization, service or département can be more natural than division when the unit is an ordinary administrative department.