sub·di·vi·sion (s b d -vzh  n, sbd-vzhn)n. 1. a. The act or process of subdividing. b. A subdivided part. 2. An area of real estate composed of subdivided lots. sub di·vision·al adj. |
subdivision [ˈsʌbdɪˌvɪʒən]
n
1. the process, instance, or state of being divided again following upon an earlier division
2. a portion that is the result of subdividing
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) US and Canadian a tract of land for building resulting from subdividing land
4. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Canadian a housing development built on such a tract
subdivisional adj
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| Noun | 1. |  subdivision - an area composed of subdivided lots |
| 2. | subdivision - the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation, partitioning, partition, division - the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | |
| 3. | subdivision - 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" local post office, post office - a local branch where postal services are available" division - an administrative unit in government or business executive branch, Executive Office of the President - the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws legislative branch - the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating judicial branch - the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice | |
| 4. | subdivision - 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" lead-in, lede, lead - the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter" piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing" canto - a major division of a long poem above - an earlier section of a written text; "for instructions refer to the above" sports section - the section of a newspaper that reports on sports book - a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah" chapter - a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep" episode - a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series spot - a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program" spot - a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising insert - a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication introduction - the first section of a communication narration - (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth close, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..." passage - a section of text; particularly a section of medium length mezuza, mezuzah - religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law sura - one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran; "the Quran is divided in 114 suras" exposition - (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner recapitulation - (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated development - (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated | |
| 5. | subdivision - a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided |
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