Definition of Divide and conquer

1. Verb. A combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy. ¹

2. Verb. (context: as imperative proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies. ¹

3. Noun. A strategy for achieving political or military control. ¹

4. Noun. (computing) An algorithm design technique applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Divide And Conquer

divestment
divestments
divests
divesture
divestures
divet
divets
divewear
divey
divi
divi-divi
divicine
dividable
dividant
divide and conquer (current term)
divide and rule
divide up
divided
divided dose
divided highway
divided spectacles
divided up
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dividedness
dividednesses
dividence
dividences
dividend
dividend equilisation reserve

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