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div

noun — 8 senses

div

noun

/ˈdɪv/

Etymology Clipping of division.

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A function, implemented in many programming languages, that returns the result of a division of two integers.

2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Web design A section of a web page, or the div element that represents it in HTML code.

3

UK A division; a lesson.

Eton College; school slang; Eton College; school slang

4

UK division; a subject with multidisciplinary scope.

Winchester College

Derived terms
divitis

div

noun

Etymology Clipping of divergence.

1

Divergence; a kind of differential operator.

Vector calculus

div

noun

Etymology Clipping of divinity.

1

Ireland, UK, Slang Divinity, as a school subject.

Synonyms
divvers

div

noun

Etymology UK, 1980s. Clipping of divvy (“a foolish person”).

1

Ireland, UK, Slang A foolish person; an idiot.

  • Too many commentators are quick to accuse their enemies of being evil. It's far, far more effective to point out that they're acting like divs instead.2012, Caitlin Moran, Moranthology, Ebury Press, published 2012, page 13:
  • To put it bluntly – without wanting to attract the ire of mental-health charities – he was a div who went schizo.2016, Steve Coogan, Neil Gibbons & Rob Gibbons, Alan Partridge: Nomad, page 145:
1 more example
  • Zoe reads a lot and isn't a div like girls as pretty as her can be.2017, Shappi Khorsandi, Nina Is Not OK, page 2:

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