equal division

collocation in English

meaningsofequalanddivision

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equal
adjective
uk
/ˈiː.kwəl/us
/ˈiː.kwəl/
the same in amount, number, ...
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division
noun
uk
/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/us
/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/
the act of separating something into parts or groups, or the way that it ...
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(Definition ofequalanddivisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was linked to the norm of anequaldivisionof family property among all sons and the exclusion of all daughters.
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Theequaldivisionof property, especially land, results in what are often small, unprofitable shares that are then quickly sold, leaving little lasting benefit.
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Thisequaldivisionis consistent with standard models of bargaining.
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Such procedures may beequaldivisionof the goods, randomization between individuals, or affirmative action policies.
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Given a normative ideal ofequaldivisionof a surplus, they ask what political institutions will produce this.
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However, the legal requirement ofequaldivisionof the estate among heirs made it impossible for land alone to remain as the foundation of the family's fortune.
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In general, the 'splitting the difference' strategy does not lead toequaldivisionof the same pot, since people will be conceding equal percentages of different claimed amounts.
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Okin (1989) persuasively argued that anequaldivisionof labor between parents would benefit children's development, and some studies focusing on child care supported this assertion.
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It puts forward for discussion major options for change, such as the ability to choose individual taxation, with anequaldivisionof reliefs and allowances.
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It provides forequaldivisionbetween owner and occupier in all cases, abolishing a certain amount of differentiation which now exists.
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It is obvious that there may be anequaldivisionof opinion between the lawyers.
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Why will they not accept the amendment that has been tabled in another place to ensure theequaldivisionof pension rights following divorce?
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Overcapacities must be converted into new work methodically and with anequaldivisionof burdens.
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It provides for theequaldivisionof labour, costs and proceeds of sale of one of the most advanced technological projects of the century.
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But thatequaldivisionof financial responsibility, as my noble friend has revealed, has not materialised.
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The result was an almostequaldivisionof opinion.
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You have in this country art almostequaldivisionof opinion.
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We have provided that the landlord should receive at least half the marriage value as anequaldivisionof marriage value is very common.
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Theequaldivisionof marriage value recognises that the parties have to reach agreement or the marriage value will be lost.
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We have provided that the landlord should receive at least half the marriage value, as anequaldivisionof marriage value is very common.
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