adj
divided
adj
1
Split into separate parts or pieces.
"The class was divided into small discussion groups."
2
Having sharply conflicting opinions or loyalties.
"The country remains deeply divided over the issue."
"She felt divided between staying loyal to her old job and taking the new offer."
How to Use Divided
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSplit apart — whether physically into pieces, or in the sense of a group whose members disagree with each other.
Common pairings
a divided nation
divided loyalties
divided opinion
Word Forms
more divided comparative, most divided superlative
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