divider

/dəˈvaɪdər/

/dɪˈvaɪdə/

Other forms: dividers

Definitions of divider

1. noun

   a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
   synonyms: partition

   types:

   brattice

   a partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine

   bulkhead

   a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments

   screen

   partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space

   wall

   an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

   altarpiece, reredos

   a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table

   attic

   (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof

   bearing wall

   any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building

   cavity wall

   a wall formed of two thicknesses of masonry with a space between them

   chimney breast

   walls that project out from the wall of a room and surround the chimney base

   firewall

   a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle

   gable, gable end, gable wall

   the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of a gable roof

   parapet

   a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

   proscenium, proscenium wall

   the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater

   purdah

   a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers

   rood screen

   a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel

   sidewall

   a wall that forms the side of a structure

   wainscoting, wainscotting

   a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)

   type of:

   construction, structure

   a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
2. noun

   a person who separates something into parts or groups
   types:

   subdivider

   someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites)

   type of:

   individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

   a human being
3. noun

   a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics
   synonyms: splitter

   type of:

   systematist, taxonomer, taxonomist

   a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior
4. noun

   a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements
   type of:

   drafting instrument

   an instrument used by a draftsman in making drawings