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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If the property cannot be subdivided, his house would increase the value of your overall property, but ownership would still remain with the family trust.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 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
In effect, the society was divided into hereditary chief and commoner classes, with Hawaiian chiefs themselves subdivided into eight hierarchically ranked lineages, each concentrating its marriages within its own lineage.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
