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divide British & World English

separate or be separated into parts

Great Divide British & World English

another name for Continental Divide or Great Dividing Range.

great divide British & World English

a boundary between two contrasting groups, cultures, etc. that is regarded as very difficult to ignore or overcome

digital divide British & World English

the gulf between those who have ready access to computers and the Internet, and those who do not

Continental Divide British & World English

the main series of mountain ridges in North America, chiefly the crests of the Rocky Mountains, which form a watershed separating the rivers flowing eastwards into the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico from those flowing westwards into the Pacific

divide and rule or conquer in divide British & World English

the policy of maintaining control over one’s subordinates or opponents by encouraging dissent between them, thereby preventing them from uniting in opposition

redivide British & World English

divide (something) again or differently

subdivide British & World English

divide (something that has already been divided or that is a separate unit)