after-division
|af-ter-di-vi-sion|
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/ˌæftər dɪˈvɪʒən/
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/ˌɑːftə dɪˈvɪʒ(ə)n/
following a division
Etymology
'after-division' originates from the Old English word 'æfter' (meaning 'after') combined with the noun 'division', which entered English via Latin and Old French; 'division' traces to Latin 'divisio' from 'dividere' meaning 'to divide'.
'after' is inherited from Old English 'æfter'; 'division' passed into English from Latin 'divisio' through Old French 'division'; the compound 'after-division' is a modern English formation combining these elements to mean 'following a division'.
Initially the components referred separately to temporal relation ('after') and the act/state of separating ('division'); combined in modern usage they specifically denote the time, state, or characteristics that follow a division.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the period, state, or condition following a division (such as cell division, a corporate split, or a political partition).
Researchers measured protein activity during the after-division to track cellular recovery.
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Adjective 1
occurring or existing after a division (used to describe changes, effects, or conditions that follow a split or division).
The after-division procedures required staff to update all account records.
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Last updated: 2025/12/17 23:17