subdividing
- present participle of subdivide.
Example Sentences
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About 340 million years ago, leaves sported veins that branched like a tree, with a main “trunk” subdividing into multiple branches.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 30, 2024
Peter Gleick, author of more than a dozen books on water, orchestrates a voyage through the history of this precious and finite commodity, subdividing a rich timeline into three eras.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 20, 2023
“We went in, and it was like on each floor, every room had cloth partitions, like blankets held from the ceiling, subdividing it into multiple residents’ cubes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2022
The report noted that because the Native American and Alaska Native population is already the smallest, further subdividing it would introduce a substantial variation.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
By subdividing the iron core electrically in this direction, the generation of these currents can be reduced to a great extent.
From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Martin, Thomas Commerford
