divider (n.)

  1. a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics

    [ Syn: splitter ]

  2. a person who separates something into parts or groups

  3. a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

    [ Syn: partition ]

  4. a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements

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