delning

Delning is a Swedish term that describes the act of dividing something into parts, and it is used in several contexts with related meanings. In everyday language it can refer to sharing or distributing resources among people. In science and mathematics the term denotes a systematic partition of a whole into components, often governed by a rule such as a ratio or proportion.

In mathematics, division is the arithmetic operation that splits a dividend by a divisor to produce a quotient. It is written as a ÷ b or a/b, and it satisfies the relation a = b × (a ÷ b) when b ≠ 0. Division by zero is undefined. Division is the inverse of multiplication, and fractions express non-integer quotients.

In practical computation, division can yield a quotient and, for integer division, a remainder. Decimal representations may terminate or repeat, and every rational number has a repeating or terminating decimal expansion.

In biology, delning refers to cell division, the process by which a cell splits into two or more cells. Major modes include mitosis, which produces two identical daughter cells, and meiosis, which reduces chromosome number and creates genetic variation. These processes underpin growth, development and reproduction.

In legal and economic contexts, delning describes the distribution or partitioning of property, assets or inheritance among parties. The rules governing such delningar vary by jurisdiction and purpose, and may involve agreements, wills or court processes.

Etymologically, delning stems from Old Norse deild and Swedish delning, both connected to the idea of a part or portion within a whole.