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divider

/dɪˈvaɪdə(ɹ)/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about divider at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics.
  2. A person who separates something into parts or groups.
  3. A vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another).

Origin

PIE word *dwóh₁ From divide + -er.

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