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division vs dissension

dissension vs division

division and dissension both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
division Yes No No No
dissension Yes No No No
As nouns, dissension is a hypernym of division; that is, dissension is a word with a broader meaning than division:
  • division: discord that splits a group
  • dissension: disagreement among those expected to cooperate
Other hypernyms of division include discord.
division (noun) dissension (noun)
the act or process of dividing disagreement among those expected to cooperate
an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
discord that splits a group
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
a group of ships of similar type
a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
an administrative unit in government or business
(botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
a league ranked by quality
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