subdivide
verb (used with object)
to divide (that which has already been divided) into smaller parts; divide again after a first division.
subdivided
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past participleof subdivide.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof subdivide.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
subdivideverb (used with object)to divide (that which has already been divided) into smaller parts; divide again after a first division.
Example Sentences
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The Hong Kong government has given owners who register under the new system until 2030 to renovate their subdivided flats, but some landlords have already issued eviction notices to their tenants.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
It also features five precision-calibrated plates and degree divisions "so fine they are subdivided down to a third of a degree".
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
It is covered in a grid of regular box-like shapes, each subdivided into smaller, repeating units.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026
But the agreement exempts 674 acres that the developer has already subdivided.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026
Even these may need to be subdivided further into the various phases of an artist’s development.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
