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DIVIDED UP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does divided up mean?
• DIVIDED UP (adjective)
The adjective DIVIDED UP has 1 sense:
1. distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
Familiarity information: DIVIDED UP used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
Synonyms:
divided; divided up; shared; shared out
Similar:
distributed (spread out or scattered about or divided up)
Context examples
The DNA in the nucleus is usually divided up among several chromosomes.The number of chromosomes in the nucleus varies depending on the species of the organism.
(Chromosome, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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