divisive
11divisive — adjective dɪˈvaɪsɪv Having a quality that divides or separates Rather than fostering unity, he becomes divisive …
12divisive — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ deeply …
13divisive — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. [di VIY siv] causing disgreement or discord. The meeting was tense and divisive. SYN.: negative, fault finding, dissenting, sowing the seeds of dissension, at odds, alienating, disaffecting, discordant, hostile,… …
14divisive — di|vi|sive [ dı vaısıv ] adjective likely to cause arguments between people: a divisive issue …
15divisive — adjective having the effect of dividing people into groups with opposing opinions: Religious schools were seen as socially divisive …
16divisive — adjective a divisive scheme to set his rivals against each other Syn: alienating, estranging, isolating, schismatic Ant: unifying …
17divisive — UK [dɪˈvaɪsɪv] / US adjective likely to cause arguments between people a divisive issue …
18Divisive rhythm — In music a divisive rhythm is a rhythm in which a larger period of time is divided into smaller rhythmic units, this can be contrasted with additive rhythms, which are larger periods of time constructed from sequences of smaller rhythmic units… …
19divisive — divisively, adv. divisiveness, n. /di vuy siv/, adj. 1. forming or expressing division or distribution. 2. creating dissension or discord. [1590 1600; < LL divisivus, equiv. to L divis(us) (see DIVISIBLE) + ivus IVE] * * * …
20divisive — Synonyms and related words: aggressive, bellicose, belligerent, bickering, combative, disputatious, eristic, factional, factious, irascible, irritable, litigious, partisan, polarizing, polemic, pugnacious, quarrelsome, shrewish, wrangling …
