Dividers

Definition: Dividers

Dividers

Noun

1. A drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements.

Date "dividers" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1644. (references)

Specialty Definition: Dividers

Domain	Definition
Physics	A measuring instrument consisting of two straight hinged legs terminating in sharp points. It is used solely to measure or transfer distances, and not to describe arcs. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms within Context: Dividers

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Measurement	Measure, yard measure, standard, rule, foot rule, compass, calipers; gage, gauge; meter, line, rod, check; dividers; velo.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Dividers

English words defined with "dividers": Gunter's line ♦ To step off. (references)

Specialty definitions using "dividers": aircraft mechanic, structures, artist, woodblock, ASSEMBLER, AIRCRAFT, STRUCTURES AND SURFACES, ASSEMBLER, TUBING, assembler-installer, sturctures ♦ BATTING-MACHINE OPERATOR, INSULATION, bearers, BINDERY WORKER, block cutter, book stripper ♦ CARVER, HAND, casting supervisor, COMPARATOR OPERATOR, CONCRETE-STONE FABRICATOR, CONCRETE-STONE FINISHER, CUTLET MAKER, PORK ♦ DIAL MARKER, die cutter, die engraver, DIE MAKER, DRAFTER, AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN LAYOUT, DRAINAGE-DESIGN COORDINATOR ♦ ELECTRICAL-INSTRUMENT REPAIRER, ENGRAVER, BLOCK, engraver, wood ♦ HARDWARE ASSEMBLER ♦ instrument maker, instrument repairer ♦ jacket set ♦ KNITTING-MACHINE FIXER ♦ MILLER, HEAD, WET PROCESS, MITER GRINDER OPERATOR ♦ PROFILE-SAW OPERATOR ♦ shadowgraph operator, shaft set, SIDEROGRAPHER, SIGHT MOUNTER, SKETCH MAKER II, stripper, black and white, STRIPPER, LITHOGRAPHIC II, stripper-opaquer, structures assembler, studdle, SUPERVISOR, CONCRETE-STONE FABRICATING ♦ TEMPLATE MAKER, tube bender-assembler ♦ upfitter, UTILITY SUPERVISOR, BOAT AND PLANT ♦ wood carver, hand, wood-cut engraver, wood-type finisher. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Dividers

Domain	Title
Books	Address Book Loose Leaf a Friend Loves: Space for 500 Entries International Symbols Tab Index Dividers Snap Lock Six Ring Binding Padded Cover Gift Bo (reference) City Map Library Canadian Supplement (12 Maps and Index Dividers Incl Case) (reference) Current Procedural Terminology CPT 2002 (Includes Binder, Looseleaf Pages, and Tabbed Dividers (reference) Dividers in the Labor Market (reference) Fences and Hedges: And Other Garden Dividers (reference) (more book examples)

High Tech	Avery Index Maker Clear Label Dividers With White Tabs For Inkjet Printers, 8-Tab, White (reference) MacTec CD 101 DiscPickables CD Dividers (Vertical) (reference) MacTec CD 102 DiscPickables CD Dividers (Horizontal) (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Dividers

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Photo Album: Dividers

Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Proportional dividers designed to give a scale reduction of either 1/2 or an expansion of 2 times the original scale depending on the need. In: "Geometriae practicae novae et auctae tractatus I[-IV] ..." by Schwenter, Daniel, 1585-1636. Vol. I, page 79. Published posthumously in 1641. Credit: Treasures of the Library.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Usage Frequency: Dividers

"Dividers" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 97.30% of the time. "Dividers" is used about 37 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (plural)	97.3%	36	57,479
Lexical Verb (-s form)	2.7%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	37	N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: Dividers

Expressions using "dividers": a pair of dividers ♦ pair of dividers ♦ scales compasses dividers. Additional references.
Hypenated Usage
	Ending with "dividers": room-dividers.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Dividers

Language		Translations for "dividers"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		kompas (compass). (various references)

Bulgarian		пантограф (pantograph). (various references)

Chinese		分切器 (Divider). (various references)

Czech		odpichovátko. (various references)

Danish		maalepasser (divider). (various references)

Dutch		steekpasser (divider). (various references)

Finnish		harppi (compasses). (various references)

French		compas � pointes sèches (divider). (various references)

German		stechzirkel (divider). (various references)

Greek		διαβήτησ (caliper, calipers, callipers, compasses, diabetes), διαβήτης με αιχμές (divider). (various references)

Hebrew		מחו�'�" (calipers, compasses). (various references)

Hungarian		mérõkörzõ. (various references)

Italian		balaustrino a punte fisse (divider). (various references)

Manx		goblaghyn (pair of compasses). (various references)

Pig Latin		ividersday

Portuguese		os batedores,atadores e os separadores rotativos reguláveis,permitem a recuperação de culturas acamadas em todas a direcções (adjustable pick-up reel, crop lifters and rotating outer dividers pick up all manner of flattened crops from all possible directions). (various references)

Romanian		compas diferenţial. (various references)

Russian		циркуль-измеритель, циркуль (compasses). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		delioci, šestar (caliper, divider). (various references)

Spanish		compas de puntas (divider). (various references)

Swedish		passare (compasses). (various references)

Turkish		pergel (a pair of compasses, compasses, pair of compasses). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Dividers

Derivations
	Words ending with "dividers": subdividers. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Dividers" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: dagidder, Davideis, Devinder, didiers, dividere, dividor. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Dividers

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "d-d-e-i-i-r-s-v"
	-1 letter: divider, divides.
	-2 letters: didies, divers, divide, drives, irides, irised.
	-3 letters: didie, dived, diver, dives, dried, dries, drive, irids, ivied, ivies, redds, redid, resid, rides, rived, rives, sided, sired, siver, viers, vires, virid, vised.
	-4 letters: devs, died, dies, dire, dive, ides, ired, ires, irid, iris, redd, reds, reis, revs, ride, rids, rise, rive, side, sire.
	Words containing the letters "d-d-e-i-i-r-s-v"
	+1 letter: redivides, reduviids.
	+2 letters: subdivider.
	+3 letters: diversified, subdividers.
	+4 letters: desiderative.
	+5 letters: daredevilries.
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