divider — English Dictionary

Noun

1. One who or that which divides or separates.

   Examples

   I was greatly his inferior, but love is a quick divider of shares: he that gathers much has nothing over, and he that gathers little has no lack.

2. One who or that which divides or separates. A physical object for dividing up a space.

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   It is perfectly possible to separate one area of a room from another, or even to create an entirely new room, with a lightweight room divider that assembles with a minimum of fuss.

3. One who or that which divides or separates. A piece of card placed in a ring binder to separate groups of documents.

4. One who or that which divides or separates. An electronic device for separating a signal, frequency, etc., into two or more parts.

5. A device resembling a drawing compass and used to transfer measurements of length.

6. The median (US) or central reservation (UK) of a highway or other road where traffic in opposite directions are kept separated.

Noun

1. a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics

   Synonyms

   splitter

   Broader terms

   taxonomisttaxonomersystematist

2. a person who separates something into parts or groups

   Broader terms

   actordoerworker

3. a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

   Synonyms

   partition

   Broader terms

   structureconstruction

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

   Broader terms

   drafting instrument