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Divided vs Dimidiate - What's the difference?

divided | dimidiate |

As verbs the difference between divided and dimidiate

is that divided is (divide) while dimidiate is to divide into two.

As adjectives the difference between divided and dimidiate

is that divided is separated or split into pieces while dimidiate is divided into two (equal) halves.

divided

English

Verb

(head)
  • (divide)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • separated or split into pieces
  • having conflicting interests or emotions
  • disunited
  • (US) (of a road ) separated into lanes, that move in opposite directions, by a median

    • Antonyms

    * undivided * combined * unified

    dimidiate

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • divided into two (equal) halves
  • Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half.
    • a dimidiate leaf, which has only one side developed
  • Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side.
    • dimidiate hermaphroditism

    Verb

    (dimidiat)
  • To divide into two

    • Related terms

    * dimidiation ----