1. separating into parts or groups
Usage: present participle of divide
2. performing mathematical division
Usage: present participle of divide

1. serving to separate or create boundaries between things

Examples

• The teacher is dividing the class into small groups.
• We’re dividing the pizza equally among four people.
• She’s dividing 144 by 12 to get the answer.
• The dividing wall between the rooms is very thin.
• A dividing line separates the two properties.
• The river serves as a dividing boundary between the states.