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plural divs
(mathematics, computing) A function, implemented in many programming languages, that returns the result of a division of two integers. examples
(web design) A section of a web page, or the div element that represents it in HTML code. examples
(UK, Eton College, school slang) A division; a lesson.
(UK, Winchester College) division; a subject with multidisciplinary scope. examples
(military) A division.
Abbreviation of divide. examples
(vector calculus) Divergence; a kind of differential operator. examples
uncountable
(UK, Ireland, uncountable, slang) Divinity, as a school subject.
(UK, Ireland, slang) A foolish person; an idiot. quotations
Too many commentators are quick to accuse their enemies of being evil. It's far, far more effective to point out that they're acting like divs instead.
2012, Caitlin Moran, Moranthology, Ebury Press, published 2012, page 13
To put it bluntly – without wanting to attract the ire of mental-health charities – he was a div who went schizo.
2016, Steve Coogan, Neil Gibbons & Rob Gibbons, Alan Partridge: Nomad, page 145
Zoe reads a lot and isn't a div like girls as pretty as her can be.
2017, Shappi Khorsandi, Nina Is Not OK, page 2
Alternative form of daeva examples