a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) | a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems |
a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements | a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility) |
a person who separates something into parts or groups | |
a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics | |