division vs piece

division

noun
  • Each of the separate parts of something resulting from division. 

  • A calculation that involves this process. 

  • Any of the four major parts of a COBOL program source code. 

  • The act or process of dividing anything. 

  • A rank below kingdom and above class, particularly used of plants or fungi, also (particularly of animals) called a phylum; a taxon at that rank. 

  • A disagreement; a difference of viewpoint between two sides of an argument. 

  • A florid instrumental variation of a melody in the 17th and 18th centuries, originally conceived as the dividing of each of a succession of long notes into several short ones. 

  • A formation, usually made up of two or three brigades. 

  • A usually high-level section of a large company or conglomerate. 

  • A set of pipes in a pipe organ which are independently controlled and supplied. 

  • The process of dividing a number by another. 

  • A parliamentary constituency. 

  • A method by which a legislature is separated into groups in order to take a better estimate of vote than a voice vote. 

  • A lesson; a class. 

  • A concept whereby a common group of debtors are only responsible for their proportionate sum of the total debt. 

piece

noun
  • A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts. 

  • An ounce of a recreational drug. 

  • A distance. 

  • A coin, especially one valued at less than the principal unit of currency. 

  • A cannabis pipe. 

  • An artillery gun. 

  • An amount of work to be done at one time; a unit of piece work. 

  • One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; by extension, a similar counter etc. in other games. 

  • A shoddy or worthless object (usually applied to consumer products like vehicles or appliances). 

  • A structured practice row, often used for performance evaluation. 

  • An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc. 

  • An article published in the press. 

  • A sexual encounter; from piece of ass or piece of tail. 

  • Used to describe a pitch that has been hit but not well, usually either being caught by the opposing team or going foul. Usually used in the past tense with get. 

  • A single item belonging to a class of similar items. 

  • A gun. 

  • A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack. 

  • A pacifier; a dummy. 

  • A toupee or wig, especially when worn by a man. 

verb
  • To produce a work of graffiti more complex than a tag. 

  • To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out. 

  • To assemble (something real or figurative). 

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