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| A.D. |
A.D. is an abbreviation of the Latin words "anno domini." The abbreviation A.D. is used in dates when people are talking about things in history that happened after Jesus Christ was born. The year that Jesus Christ was born is called "1 A.D." The year after that is called "2 A.D." Jesus Christ is considered both God and man in the religion of Christianity, and he is an important figure in the history of the world. The calendar that most people use nowadays was created by Christians. That's why the year of Christ's birth was chosen as a way to divide older times from newer times. This calendar is not the first or only calendar that people in the world have created, but most people nowadays use this particular calendar. Instead of "A.D.," though, people often use "C.E." nowadays, which stands for "Common Era" or "Christian Era." |
| among |
When you divide a cake among ten kids, it means that you give a piece of cake to each one of them. [1/5 definitions] |
| arithmetic |
the method and process of using whole numbers to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. |
| average |
An average is a number. You get an average by adding two or more numbers together and then dividing the answer you get by the number of numbers that you added. For example, when you add three numbers together and then divide that answer by three, you get an average of all the numbers. If you add five and seven and three, you get fifteen for your answer. Then, when you divide fifteen by three, you get an average of five. [2/5 definitions] |
| B.C.1 |
B.C. is an abbreviation of the words "before Christ." The abbreviation B.C. is used in dates when people are talking about things in history that happened before the time of Jesus Christ. The year before Christ was born is called "1 B.C." The year before that is called "2 B.C." Jesus Christ is considered both God and man in the religion of Christianity, and he is an important figure in the history of the world. The calendar that most people use nowadays was shaped by believers of Christianity. That's why the year of Christ's birth was chosen as a way to divide older times from newer times. This calendar is not the first or only calendar that people in the world have created, but most people nowadays use this calendar that uses Christ's birth in this way. Instead of "B.C.," though, people often use "BCE" nowadays, which stands for "before the Common Era." The words are different but it also refers to the birth of Jesus Christ. |
| B.C.E. |
B.C.E. is an abbreviation of the words "before the Common Era." This abbreviation is often used for dates in history. The abbreviation B.C.E. (or "BCE") is used in dates when people are talking about things in history that happened before Jesus Christ was born. The year before Jesus Christ was born is called "1 B.C.E." The year before that is called "2 B.C.E." Jesus Christ is considered both God and man in the religion of Christianity, and Jesus Christ is an important figure in the history of the world. The calendar that most people use nowadays was shaped by believers of Christianity. That's why the year of Christ's birth was chosen as a way to divide older times from newer times. This calendar is not the first or only calendar that people in the world have created, but most people nowadays use this calendar that uses the year of Christ's birth in this way. "B.C.E." replaces an older abbreviation, which is "B.C." |
| cancer |
a disease in which certain cells divide and grow much faster than they normally do. [1/4 definitions] |
| C.E. |
"C.E." is an abbreviation of the words "Common Era "or "Christian Era." It is used in dates when people are talking about things in history that happened after Jesus Christ was born. The year that Jesus Christ was born is called "1 C.E." The year after that is called "2 C.E." Jesus Christ is considered both God and man in the religion of Christianity, and he is an important figure in the history of the world. The calendar that most people use nowadays was created by Christians. That's why the year of Christ's birth was chosen as a way to divide older times from newer times. This calendar is not the first or only calendar that people in the world have created, but most people nowadays use this particular calendar. "A.D." is an older abbreviation" that gives the same meaning as "C.E." |
| classify |
When people classify a set of things, they divide all the things into groups according to certain things they have in common or how they are different from each other. [1/2 definitions] |
| cut |
to divide with something sharp. [1/12 definitions] |
| distribute |
to divide into parts and give out to each of several people or groups. [1/2 definitions] |
| divide |
When you divide something, you separate it into parts. [3/4 definitions] |
| division sign |
One action we do with numbers is to divide one number by another. An example of dividing is "six divided by two equals three." When we write this in numbers, we use something called a division sign (�) between the first two numbers: 6 � 2. The division sign looks like a short little line with one dot above it and one dot below it. When we see a division sign between two numbers, it tells us that the first number is being divided by the second number. |
| even |
When a number is even, you can divide it exactly by two. Two, four, six, and eight are some of the even numbers. The numbers three, five, seven, and nine are some of the numbers that are not even. They are called "odd numbers." [1/11 definitions] |
| half |
Half is an amount of something. Let's say there is one piece of cake and you are going to share it with your friend. If you divide the piece of cake into two equal parts, then you will have half and your friend will have half. [1/5 definitions] |
| halve |
to divide into two equal parts. |
| hedge |
A hedge is a solid row of bushes. People often plant a hedge to use as a kind of fence or wall between their property and a road or another property. Sometimes they plant a hedge just to divide their own property into different areas. |
| hyphen |
a punctuation mark (-). It is used to join the parts of a compound word. It is also used at the end of a line to divide a word between syllables. |
| hyphenate |
to write, join, or divide with a hyphen. |
| operation |
An operation is something you do with numbers. When you add, subtract, multiply, or divide, you are doing operations. [1/4 definitions] |
| parcel |
to divide into parts to be given out or sold (usually followed by "out"). [1/3 definitions] |
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