Division and Staple

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Division noun - Something that divides, separates, or marks off.

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Staple is an antonym for division.

Nearby Words: divide, divided, dividing, divisive, divisional

Staple noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.

Usage example: reading is the very staple of a person's education

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Division is an antonym for staple.

Nearby Words: stapled, stapling, stapler

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Staple and Division. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/division/staple

Division & Staple. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/division/staple>.

Staple or Division. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/division/staple.

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