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In 12 divided by 3, 12 is the dividend.
What does Dividend mean?
Dividend means a number being divided or a profit payment.
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A number being divided in math, or a payment shared from a company's profits.
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The company paid a small dividend to its shareholders.
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In division, the dividend is the amount being split into equal groups.
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What is a dividend in math?
In math, the dividend is the number being divided.
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This sentence uses dividend to mean the number being divided.
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Which phrase is closest to dividend in a business context?
In business, a dividend can be a payment shared from profits.
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MeaningDividend means a number being divided or a profit payment.
ExampleExample: In 12 divided by 3, 12 is the dividend.
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- div · ih · dend
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- Ending
- dend
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- Put a little extra energy on div.
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Synonyms
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amount dividedUse in math for the number being divided.
profit shareUse in business for money shared from profits.
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divisorThe number that divides the dividend in a division problem.
expenseUse as a contrast for money paid out as a cost rather than profit shared.
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