SUBDIVISION

subdivision

(noun) the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided

subsection, subdivision

(noun) a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided

section, subdivision

(noun) a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); “he always turns first to the business section”; “the history of this work is discussed in the next section”

branch, subdivision, arm

(noun) a division of some larger or more complex organization; “a branch of Congress”; “botany is a branch of biology”; “the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages”

subdivision

(noun) an area composed of subdivided lots

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

subdivision (countable and uncountable, plural subdivisions)

(countable, uncountable) A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.

(countable) Such a piece that has been divided.

(countable) A parcel of land that has been divided into lots.

(countable) A group of houses created by the same builder or in the same general area.

(Philippines) A gated community.

Verb

subdivision (third-person singular simple present subdivisions, present participle subdivisioning, simple past and past participle subdivisioned)

(uncommon) To separate something into smaller pieces.

Source: Wiktionary

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Sub`di*vi"sion, n. Etym: [L. subdivisio: cf. F. subdivision.]

1. The act of subdividing, or separating a part into smaller parts.

2. A part of a thing made by subdividing. In the decimal table, the subdivision of the cubit, as span, palm, and digit, are deduced from the shorter cubit. Arbuthnot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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