Definition of "Division" :

noun: the act or process of dividing

noun: the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

noun: an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed

noun: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

"The BBC's engineering division."

noun: discord that splits a group

noun: an army unit large enough to sustain combat

"Two infantry divisions were held in reserve."

noun: a group of ships of similar type

noun: a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings

noun: an administrative unit in government or business

noun: (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum

noun: (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category

noun: a league ranked by quality

"Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA."