divider

«divider» in Mova's school dictionary: something that separates a space or things into parts: a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a divider, dividers)

meaning for a pupil

1) A divider is something that separates a space or things into parts: a room divider. tree →

2) A file divider separates sections in a folder. tree →

3) Dividers are a maths tool like compasses with two points, for measuring distances on maps. tree →

sense in the lessons

School folders, maths tools (dividers on maps), homes and offices.

examples

• Put a divider between maths and English notes. tree →
• A screen divider split the classroom. tree →
• Use dividers to measure the map distance. tree →
• The road had a concrete divider. tree →
• Each section had a coloured divider. tree →
• Dad put up a divider so the twins had their own space. tree →

note

Do not confuse with divisor (the number you divide by in maths).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «divider» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.