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Meaning of "divisive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIVISIVE

divisive  [dɪˈvaɪsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIVISIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Divisive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DIVISIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of divisive in the English dictionary

The definition of divisive in the dictionary is causing or tending to cause disagreement or dissension. Other definition of divisive is having the quality of distinguishing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIVISIVE


abrasive
əˈbreɪsɪv
all-pervasive
ˌɔːlpəˈveɪsɪv
decisive
dɪˈsaɪsɪv
derisive
dɪˈraɪsɪv
dismissive
dɪsˈmɪsɪv
dissuasive
dɪˈsweɪsɪv
emissive
ɪˈmɪsɪv
evasive
ɪˈveɪsɪv
incisive
ɪnˈsaɪsɪv
indecisive
ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv
invasive
ɪnˈveɪsɪv
noninvasive
ˌnɒnɪnˈveɪsɪv
permissive
pəˈmɪsɪv
persuasive
pəˈsweɪsɪv
pervasive
pɜːˈveɪsɪv
precisive
prɪˈsaɪsɪv
subdivisive
ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪsɪv
submissive
səbˈmɪsɪv
undecisive
ˌʌndɪˈsaɪsɪv
unpersuasive
ˌʌnpəˈsweɪsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIVISIVE

divinization
divinize
divisibility
divisible
divisibleness
division
division bell
division lobby
division of labour
division sign
divisional
divisional coin
Divisional Court
divisionally
divisionary
divisionism
divisionist
divisively
divisiveness
divisor

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIVISIVE

abusive
adhesive
aggressive
all-inclusive
comprehensive
defensive
excessive
exclusive
expensive
extensive
impressive
inclusive
intensive
massive
offensive
on the defensive
passive
progressive
responsive
visive

Synonyms and antonyms of divisive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DIVISIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «divisive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of divisive

Translation of «divisive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIVISIVE

Find out the translation of divisive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of divisive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «divisive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

造成不和的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

divisivo
570 millions of speakers

English

divisive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विभाजनकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انقسام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разногласия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

que causa divisão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিভেদ সৃষ্টিকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

qui divise
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memecah belah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kontrovers
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

対立を招く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분열을 초래하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Divisive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phân chia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரிவினை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विभाजक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayrılık yaratan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

che crea divisioni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podziałów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розбіжності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

disensiuni
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διχαστική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verdelende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

splitt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

splittende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of divisive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIVISIVE»

The term «divisive» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.200 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIVISIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about divisive

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10 QUOTES WITH «DIVISIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word divisive.
1
Sal Albanese
The most divisive issue facing New Yorkers in 2013 is stop and frisk, a tactic used by law enforcement to stop, question, and frisk people suspected of a crime.
2
Kevin Bacon
As I was coming up on the stage, there was one source that could make or break you, the New York Times. Inevitably there would be one actor singled out for a better review, or worse, than somebody else. The effect of that was cancerous, divisive.
3
Gary Bauer
Liberals need to take the advice they routinely give to conservatives: that there are consequences to their divisive rhetoric, and that in their attempts to score political points, they are also inciting violence.
4
John Edwards
South Carolina, as a matter of compromise, displays the Confederate flag on a flagpole in front of the state capitol. Because I grew up in the South and believe that the Confederate flag is a very divisive symbol, I have stated publicly a number of times that I believe that South Carolina should remove the flag from the state capitol grounds.
5
Dianne Feinstein
For the life of me, I don't understand what honest motive there is in putting this in front of this body to philosophically debate marriage on a constitutional amendment that is not going to happen, and which is enormously divisive in all of our communities.
6
Rahul Gandhi
India absorbs things; India's not a divisive place.
7
Mohsin Hamid
When terrorism strikes, divisive anger is a natural response.
8
Jamie Johnson
I had hoped that foreboding economic circumstances would have caused the ultra-rich to think not just of themselves and increasing their own personal affluence. Unfortunately, however, too many of them lack concern, and without this concern, the divisive imbalance will only worsen with recession.
9
Richard LaGravenese
The death penalty issue is obviously a divisive one. But whether one is for or against, you can not deny the basic illogic - if we know the system is flawed, if we know there are innocent people on Death Row, then until the system is reformed, should we not abandon the death penalty to protect those who are innocent?
10
Jacob Lew
I think the thing that the American people want is for the divisive debate on health care to stop.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIVISIVE»

Discover the use of divisive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to divisive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
OtherWise: The Wisdom You Need to Succeed in a Diverse and ...
This is not touchy-feely stuff, but crucial information for businesspeople everywhere whose success depends on embracing the new realities of their workforce, their suppliers, and their customers.
Dick Martin, 2012
2
Site Fights: Divisive Facilities and Civil Society in Japan ...
In Site Fights, Daniel P. Aldrich gathers quantitative evidence from close to five hundred municipalities across Japan to show that planners deliberately seek out acquiescent and unorganized communities for such facilities in order to ...
Daniel P. Aldrich, 2008
3
Corporate Taxation: Examples and Explanations
In contrast, a Type C reorganization is a ''stock for assets'' acquisition in which one corporation uses voting stock to acquire substantially all of the assets of another corporation.8 Divisive Reorganizations In contrast to the acquisitive ...
Cheryl D. Block, 2004
4
False Teachings and Divisive Movements
Steve Urick. raised life in Christ (Acts 8:36-38; 10:47-48; 16:14-15, 31-33;18:8; Rom.6:3-5). [Note: The ordinance of baptism (Gr. baptizo), means to dip, to immerse or to submerge. To be baptized into (Gr.: eis, because of, in view of, with respect ...
Steve Urick, 2013
5
Clustering for Data Mining: A Data Recovery Approach
A divisive algorithm builds a cluster hierarchy from top to bottom, each time by splitting a cluster in two, starting from the entire set. Such an algorithm will be referred to as a Ward-like divisive clustering algorithm if the splitting steps maximize ...
Boris Mirkin, 2005
6
S Corporation Answer Book, Seventh Edition
(See the discussion below.) Retention of S corporation status in divisive reorganizations. One of two divisions of an S corporation was transferred to a newly created corporation in exchange for all of its stock. Immediately thereafter, half of the ...
Sydney S. Traum, Judith Rood Traum, 2008
7
When Cultures Clash: The Divisive Nature of Police-community ...
Blazing new trails in its incisive examination of the culture of policing, this volume clearly defines and discusses the cultural underpinnings of the law enforcement community.
Daniel P. Carlson, 2002
8
The Popular Encyclopedia of Apologetics: Surveying the ...
Second, if a doctrine were divisive simply because it divides, then those who affirm orthodoxy should not be considered divisive, but rather, those who deny orthodoxy. Third, if taking a doctrinal stand is automatically divisive, then all stands for ...
Ed Hindson, Ergun Caner, 2008
9
Multivariate Observations
7 4 HIERARCHICAL CLUSTERING: DIVISIVE TECHNIQUES We mentioned in Section 7.1 that hierarchical methods of clustering are of two types, agglomerative and divisive. Williams and Lance [1977] note the following advantages of the ...
George A. F. Seber, 2004
10
The New Answers Book 2
He wasn't divisive; rather, those disagreeing with Him were causing divisions. Christ knew that His message would cause division among the people because many wouldn't believe and wouldn't adhere to the doctrines previously established.
Ken Ham, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIVISIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term divisive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: Asif Kapadia's Amy Will Be as Divisive as Winehouse Was …
Amy Winehouse was as exhausting to follow as she was talented. I (and I'm sure others) eventually turned away from following her not because ... «The Mary Sue, Jul 15»
2
Let's be honest about that divisive Confederate flag
I am writing in response to the recent article on the Dixieland store. My ancestors traveled from England to Virginia's Eastern Shore in the early ... «Delmarva Daily Times, Jul 15»
3
South Carolina votes to remove racially divisive Confederate flag
South Carolina's senators have passed a bill to take down a Confederate flag from the State House in Columbia. The House of Representatives ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
4
Edmonton City Council faces divisive vote on whether to make all of …
A debate over vegetarian food is threatening to split Edmonton's city council as they confront a new request from the youth. “Most of us said, ... «National Post, Jul 15»
5
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras remains divisive despite victory …
In the five months since he came to power vowing to deliver his country from years of biting austerity, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has kept ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
6
Not divisive to speak out against homophobia, misogyny
In his letter, “Pink Dot supporters must look in the mirror” (July 1, online), Mr Leo Hee Khian accuses Pink Dot supporters, who speak out ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
7
Greeks Vote in Historic, and Divisive, Referendum
ATHENS—Greek voters were heading to the polls Sunday to weigh in on whether to accept lenders' demands for far-reaching economic ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
8
Kerry, Zarif meet on divisive issues as Iran nuclear deadline …
The two sides remain divided on such issues as lifting United Nations sanctions and on research and development using advanced centrifuges ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
9
Divisive symbol rates removal
The Confederate battle flag flies outside the South Carolina State House in Columbia, S.C., June 23, 2015. Within five days of the Charleston ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
10
Issue of same-sex marriage deeply divisive
On June 26, 2015 the US Supreme Court ordered every state in the United States to license and give legal recognition to same-sex marriage. «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»

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