ADJ
- clear, distinct, simple
- Sometimes there is no simple division between good and evil
- complex, elaborate
- rigid
- broad, rough
- equal, fair
- unequal, unfair
- an unequal division of the cake an unfair division of labour
- conventional, time-honoured
- the conventional division of language into grammar and vocabulary
- theoretical
- hierarchical
- hierarchical division between 'workers' and 'management'
- threefold, three-way, tripartite
- cell
VERB + DIVISION
- make
- You can make a rough division of his music into 'light' and 'serious'
PREP
- ~ among
- His will detailed his assets and gave instructions for their division among his children
- ~ between
- the division of the money between the members
- ~ into
- In selling there is a broad division into direct and indirect methods
PHRASES
- the division of labour, the division of wealth
ADJ
- bitter, deep, great, sharp
- There are sharp divisions within the party over the privatization of the railways
- fundamental
- factional, internal
- factional divisions within the party
- traditional
- north-south
- class, cultural, ethnic, gender, ideological, linguistic, political, sexual, social, societal
VERB + DIVISION
- create, provoke
- exploit
- heal
- The prime minister's speech will attempt to heal divisions within his party
PREP
- ~ among
- There are reports of serious divisions among senior party members
- ~ between, ~ within
- division within the government
ADJ
- regional
- industrial, manufacturing, marketing, retail, sales, training, wholesale
- administrative
- the administrative divisions of the Roman Empire
- airborne, armoured, infantry, etc.
- first, high, low, premier, second, senior, top, etc. (sport)
- He's now playing football in the higher divisions
- heavyweight, lightweight, middleweight, etc. (= in boxing, etc.)
PREP
- in the … ~
- They compete in the senior division of the chess league
VERB + DIVISION
- do
- Can you do long division?