subdivide

American  

[suhb-di-vahyd, suhb-di-vahyd] / ˌsʌb dɪˈvaɪd, ˈsʌb dɪˌvaɪd /

verb (used with object)

subdivided, subdividing

1. to divide (that which has already been divided) into smaller parts; divide again after a first division.

2. to divide into parts.

3. to divide (a plot, tract of land, etc.) into building lots.

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verb (used without object)

subdivided, subdividing

1. to become separated into divisions.

subdivide British  

/ ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪd, ˈsʌbdɪˌvaɪd /

verb

1. to divide (something) resulting from an earlier division

2. (tr) to divide (land) into lots for sale

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Other Word Forms

• subdividable adjective
• subdivider noun
• unsubdivided adjective

Etymology

Origin of subdivide

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word subdīvīdere. See sub-, divide

Example Sentences

Her house was razed, and the property was subdivided around 1951.

From Washington Post

He’s currently planning to sell his calves early at a loss and fears having to subdivide his property to pay his mortgage.

From Los Angeles Times

Reis has metamorphosed in this role, like his bubbles that stretch, squiggle and subdivide.

From Reuters

However, in urban areas, poorer people commonly lived in large tenement buildings, which, regardless of how they were subdivided, were considered to be a single dwelling and subject to heavy tax.

From BBC

Instead of conventional buttons, a control surface with active haptic input subdivided by feeler bars is used to select the iDrive menu’s other functions.

From The Verge