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divider

[/dɪˈvaɪdər/]
nounmasculinepl: dividers
divisor
1. A person or thing that divides or separates
The fence acts as a divider between the two properties.
A cerca funciona como divisor entre as duas propriedades.
2. A partition or barrier used to separate spaces
We installed a room divider to create two separate spaces.
Instalamos um divisor de ambiente para criar dois espaços separados.
3. A mathematical instrument with two legs used to measure distances or draw circles (often plural: dividers)
She used dividers to measure the distance on the map.
Ela usou um divisor de proporções para medir a distância no mapa.
4. A median strip on a highway that separates opposing lanes of traffic
The highway divider prevents head-on collisions.
O divisor da rodovia evita colisões frontais.
Synonyms
separatorpartitionbarrierdividing line
Antonyms
connectorunifierjoiner

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
divisor
Standard usage for all contexts
Brazil
separador
Alternative for room dividers or physical separators
Portugal
divisor
Standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
compasso de proporções
Specific term for the geometric measuring instrument

Related Idioms & Phrases

divide and conquer
the great divider
what divides us
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