dividing rules
noun phraseUK /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ ruːlz/
US /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ rulz/
The rules that tell you how to split a number into equal parts.
We learned the dividing rules to share 12 cookies among 3 friends.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The guidelines for separating things into groups or categories.
The dividing rules for the class project put students into four teams.
3. The standards used to decide how something is shared or allocated.
The dividing rules for the prize money were fair to everyone.
4. The principles that mark boundaries between areas or regions.
The dividing rules between the two gardens were drawn on the map.