How to Say "Division" in Spanish

división

/dibiˈsjon/feminine

The English phrase "division" is translated into Spanish as división.

división refers to the act or process of dividing anything.

Meaning: act or process of dividing anything (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of división is divisiones.

/dibiˈsjon/

The Spanish word división shares its root with divorcio, meaning 'divorce', as both describe the act of separating things that were once joined.
When talking about a 'division' in sports, such as a league table, Spanish speakers often prefer the word categoría or grupo depending on the country.
In Spanish mathematics, the 'division' symbol is often called la raya or el signo de división, but the result of a división is specifically called el cociente.

Un comandante tuvo que tomar el mando de la división.
A major had to take command of the division.
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En los buenos haikus occidentales, inspirados en la tradición japonesa original, los kireji se sustituyen por algún tipo de división lógica.
In good Western haiku, modeled off the original Japanese tradition, kireji are replaced with some sort of logical division.
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La división de 18 entre 3 es igual a 6
The division of 18 by 3 is equal to 6
El reparto de 15 manzanas entre 5 personas es de 3 manzanas por persona
The division of 15 apples among 5 people is 3 apples per person
Necesitamos partir estos caramelos entre todos
We need to divide these candies among everyone
La división es una operación matemática fundamental que nos ayuda a distribuir cantidades y resolver problemas en nuestras vidas cotidianas.
Division is a fundamental mathematical operation that helps us distribute quantities and solve problems in our everyday lives.
El cociente de 16 entre 4 es igual a 4.
The quotient of 16 divided by 4 is equal to 4.
Si tenemos 10 galletas y las compartimos entre 2 personas, cada persona recibirá 5 galletas.
If we have 10 cookies and divide them among 2 people, each person will receive 5 cookies.

Alejandro and Lucía are studying math together.

Alejandro

No entiendo esta división.
I don't understand this division.
Lucía

Es fácil, Alejandro, yo te ayudo.
It's easy, Alejandro, I'll help you.
Alejandro

¿Cuál es el resultado de la división?
What is the result of the division?
Lucía

El resultado es diez.
The result is ten.

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