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divisorio

dividing

adjective dee-bee-SOH-ryoh Rare

Also means

divisional

Usage Note

Divisorio describes something that separates or marks a boundary, as in línea divisoria (dividing line) or muro divisorio (partition wall). It agrees in gender: pared divisoria. Do not confuse with divisivo (divisive in a social sense), which implies causing conflict rather than simply marking a physical or conceptual boundary.

Examples

"Construyeron una pared divisoria en la oficina."

Natural Translation

They built a dividing wall in the office.

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