subdivide
verb (used with object)
to divide (that which has already been divided) into smaller parts; divide again after a first division.
have subdivided
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present perfectof subdivide.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Blocks inland, Cubans like Elena Acea, 40, have subdivided apartments to Alice in Wonderland proportions.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2011
Ten families have subdivided the 16 rooms of the 100-year-old structure into 32 cubicles, and its courtyard is dotted with drying pepper bunches and ears of corn.
From Time Magazine Archive
In her latest novel, hippies, religious freaks and motorcycle gangs have invaded the hills; developers have subdivided the landscape and dispersed the natives.
From Time Magazine Archive
The 45 sages of the Hebrew Language Academy have subdivided into committees on fields as diverse as sports, sewing and computer technology.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fourthly, let us suppose that we have subdivided the x′-Class in the same manner, and have assigned the South-West Cell to the x′y-Class, and the South-East Cell to the x′y′-Class.
From Symbolic Logic by Lewis Carroll
