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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Each seven-year cycle can be divided into two cycles of three and a half years, which are then subdivided into a “favorable” 18-month period and an “unfavorable” 18-month period.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Liu Xiaoli, who faces eviction from her subdivided flat, works two part-time jobs as a cook and cleaner to make ends meet after her divorce, and supports her daughter and granddaughter in mainland China.
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
Termed pandu roga in Sanskrit, anemias were further subdivided into categories.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
