Word to describe an action that divide groups

Question

Greeting,

I am looking for a word that I can use to describe a method that divides a single group into similar smaller groups (not opposing groups). Something like "schismatic", but without the negative connotation coming from the groups being opposing.

EDIT: the context is I am trying to name a mathematical method using a somewhat distinctive adjective. For example: Calling it the "schismatic method".

Thanks,

Answer 1

"partition" may be the word you're looking for.

"he act or process of dividing something into parts." TFD

• "we shall study three kinds of counting problems, associated with the partition of a set into subsets"

• "A most ingeneous device to handle a partition is to look at it graphically. If n = nl + /;2+... : nm is a partition of n (where nl ^ nt $: «3 ^ . . . ^ nm ^ 1)" Foundations of Discrete Mathematics

Answer 2

You could perhaps say that this method sow discord ?

EDIT : I can't comment OP's post, so here is another proposition : What about "a partitionning method ?"

That is : a method that create a partition.