Meaning

8 senses
  1. A function, implemented in many programming languages, that returns the result of a division of two integers.

  2. A section of a web page, or the div element that represents it in HTML code.

  3. (UK)A division; a lesson.

  4. (UK)Division; a subject with multidisciplinary scope.

  5. A division.

  6. Divergence; a kind of differential operator.

  7. (Ireland, UK, slang, uncountable)Divinity, as a school subject.

  8. (Ireland, UK, slang)A foolish person; an idiot.

Origin

Clipping of division. Clipping of divergence. Clipping of divinity. UK, 1980s. Clipping

Clipping of division.

Clipping of divergence.

Clipping of divinity.

UK, 1980s. Clipping of divvy (“a foolish person”).

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Forms

plural: divs
Singulardiv
Pluraldivs

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

1 related words
Deriveddivitis

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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