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divisive

UK
/dɪˈvɪsɪv/
US
/dɪˈvɪsɪv/

Translations

divisiveadjective
more divisive
Comp.
most divisive
Super.
UK
/dɪˈvɪsɪv/
US
/dɪˈvɪsɪv/
The politician's divisive rhetoric only served to deepen the rift between the two communities.
La rhétorique clivante du politicien n'a fait qu'approfondir la fracture entre les deux communautés.
Additional translations
divisifSurtout en contexte scientifique, mathématique ou informatique.
Synonyms
separative
polarizing
disruptive
discordant
controversial
Antonyms
unifying
harmonious
cohesive

Definitions

divisiveadjective
Tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.
The politician's divisive rhetoric only served to deepen the rift between the two communities.
Relating to division or separating something into parts, especially as an analytical or computational method.
In hierarchical clustering, a divisive algorithm starts with all items in one cluster and splits them recursively.
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