English noun: divider |
1. | divider (person) a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics |
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| Synonyms | splitter |
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| Broader (hypernym) | systematist, taxonomer, taxonomist |
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| Antonyms | lumper |
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2. | divider (person) a person who separates something into parts or groups |
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| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | subdivider |
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3. | divider (artifact) a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) |
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| Synonyms | partition |
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| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | brattice, bulkhead, screen, wall |
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4. | divider (artifact) a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements |
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| Broader (hypernym) | drafting instrument |
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