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Foliation :: Foliation (n.) The property, possessed by some crystalline rocks, of dividing into plates or slabs, which is due to the cleavage structure of one of the constituents, as mica or hornblende. It may sometimes include slaty structure or cleavage, though the latter is usually independent of any mineral constituent, and transverse to the bedding, it having been produced by pressure..

Cleavage :: Cleavage (n.) The quality possessed by many crystallized substances of splitting readily in one or more definite directions, in which the cohesive attraction is a minimum, affording more or less smooth surfaces; the direction of the dividing plane; a fragment obtained by cleaving, as of a diamond. See Parting..

Graduator :: Graduator (n.) An instrument for dividing any line, right or curve, into small, regular intervals..

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) One dash, or more, through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, or demi-semiquavers..

Forkiness :: Forkiness (n.) The quality or state or dividing in a forklike manner.

Terminator :: Terminator (n.) The dividing line between the illuminated and the unilluminated part of the moon.

Subdivide :: Subdividing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Subdivid.

Symphyses :: Symphyseotomy (n.) The operation of dividing the symphysis pubis for the purpose of facilitating labor; -- formerly called the Sigualtian section.

Intersecant :: Intersecant (a.) Dividing into parts; crossing; intersecting.

Mess :: Mess (n.) A set of four; -- from the old practice of dividing companies into sets of four at dinner.

Brake :: Brake (n.) A fern of the genus Pteris, esp. the P. aquilina, common in almost all countries. It has solitary stems dividing into three principal branches. Less properly: Any fern..

Parceling :: Parceling (n.) The act of dividing and distributing in portions or parts.

Scission :: Scission (n.) The act of dividing with an instrument having a sharp edge.

Divider :: Divider (n.) An instrument for dividing lines, describing circles, etc., compasses. See Compasses..

Ditrichotomous :: Ditrichotomous (a.) Dividing into double or treble ramifications; -- said of a leaf or stem.

Dichotomous :: Dichotomous (a.) Regularly dividing by pairs from bottom to top; as, a dichotomous stem..

Rider :: Rider (n.) Rock material in a vein of ore, dividing it..

Reciprocal :: Reciprocal (n.) The quotient arising from dividing unity by any quantity; thus, / is the reciprocal of 4; 1/(a +b) is the reciprocal of a + b. The reciprocal of a fraction is the fraction inverted, or the denominator divided by the numerator..

Cut :: Cut (n.) The act of dividing a pack cards.

Measuring :: Measuring (a.) Used in, or adapted for, ascertaining measurements, or dividing by measure..

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