Jan 2, 2017 · We can understand divide into just as we can understand jump into or divide over as in something like two things will divide over a period of time. In contrast, we cannot understand the phrasal verb wake up by combining the separate meanings of the verb and the particle. In addition, something like divide in parts is perfectly grammatical. –

You are misunderstanding the use of "divide into" in the music example. In common 4/4 time, the beats can be divided into 2. This is not because 4 is divisible by 2, but because each individual beat has two quavers in it. In 3/4 this is the same. Each beat has 2 quavers in it.

In Oxford dictionary, "divide" means to separate or make something separate into parts, while "separate" means to divide things into different parts. The dictionary does not describe the specific difference between the verb "divide" and "separate", so I need your help. If you give a detailed description of them, I will be appreciated a lot!

Feb 16, 2012 · OP's confusion arises because "divide 2 into 4" is an idiomatic usage meaning perform a division operation, using 2 as the divisor, and 4 as the dividend. symbolically... 4/2 = 2. clearest verbal form... divide 4 by 2, giving the answer 2. idiomatic alternative... divide 2 into 4, giving the answer 2

Mar 22, 2023 · "to divide into different parts or groups; to divide things into different parts or groups" - Sense 1, Verb, Oxford Learner's Dictionaries; Divide My original runner-up. In the 1st or 3rd sense as given by Merriam-Webster: 1.a. "to separate into two or more parts, areas, or groups" 1.b. "to separate into classes, categories, or divisions"

Sep 6, 2019 · Dichotomize: to divide into two parts, classes, or groups (source: Merriam-Webster) "Dichotomize" works well for instances like the ones listed by the original poster because the word implies a defined opposition and creates two distinct parties, introducing the duality mentioned by previous commenters.

Example 3: (1) consists of several subparts, e.g. a software program consists of components: "The software divides into data integration and data import/export." My assumptions. I think in general "divides into" is a bad choice if it means (1) is composed of (made up of) various parts.

Apr 1, 2021 · I am looking for a verb that describes division into multiple branches. The context is an academic report that describes a graph that contains four curves over the range of -3 to 3. Over half the range all curves are identical, but starting from 0, each curves follow a …

Jul 20, 2012 · I have a bibliography page which I splited into twelve sections. Yes, I presented it splitted in a recent report. Don't be afraid to split; go ahead and split comfortably! Just don't ever split into half but into halves or in half.;) Hope that helped. I would use split into sections. From Oxford dictionary: Divide or cause to divide into parts ...

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