subdivision

[ suhb-di-vizh-uhn ]

/ ˈsʌb dɪˌvɪʒ ən /

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noun

the act or fact of subdividing.

a product of subdividing, as a section of a department.

a portion of land divided into lots for real-estate development.

Botany, Mycology. a category of related classes within a division or phylum.

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Origin of subdivision

1545–55; <Late Latin subdīvīsiōn- (stem of subdīvīsiō), equivalent to subdīvīs(us) (past participle of subdīvīdere to subdivide) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby subdivision

subdermal, subdiaconal, subdiaconate, subdistrict, subdivide, subdivision, subdominant, subdual, subduct, subduction, subduction zone

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How to use subdivision in a sentence

Just like the subdivision strategy, the down payment initiative will mostly help waitlisters who have the means — or fall just short — to purchase homes.
Hawaii’s Big Fix to Its Housing Shortage for Native Hawaiians? A Casino.|by Rob Perez, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, and Agnel Philip, ProPublica|December 24, 2020|ProPublica
The couple had recently qualified for a real estate purchase in a housing subdivision, but could only afford the down payment if they tapped into their retirement funds.
The Housing Market Is Booming, But Millions of Americans Face Eviction—and the Gap Is Getting Worse|Emily Barone|December 4, 2020|Time
I’m living in a townhouse, for which I paid $83,000, in a subdivision called Windsor Park, one of only two in the immediate area.
Remembrance of Thanksgivings past|Valerie Blake|November 27, 2020|Washington Blade
Doing so would allow a glance at product performance based on those subdivisions.
Google Smart Shopping Campaigns: Everything you need to know to get started|Manuel Vilella Salcedo|October 12, 2020|Search Engine Land

He supports the Complete Communities plan, and thinks the city should adopt his proposal to allow subdivision of single-family lots.
Single-Family Zoning’s Century of Supremacy in San Diego|Andrew Keatts|August 26, 2020|Voice of San Diego
A few years later, the family moved into the peaceful Raintree Subdivision of Temple Terrace.
Teen Hostage Horror|Lynn Waddell|September 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A slight confusion may arise in the use of the Repertory on account of the subdivision of titles.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
Strong canvas bags, of smaller size, are very convenient for subdivision and arrangement.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
The last subdivision is that of the communes into parishes, of which there are three thousand seven hundred and thirty-five.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
Further methods of increased subdivision and their effect upon the fate of the ship are discussed later.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government
In 69 of these cases the board have expressed their satisfaction with the subdivision provided.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government

British Dictionary definitions for subdivision

subdivision

/ (ˈsʌbdɪˌvɪʒən) /

noun

the process, instance, or state of being divided again following upon an earlier division

a portion that is the result of subdividing

US and Canadian a tract of land for building resulting from subdividing land

Canadian a housing development built on such a tract

Derived forms of subdivision

subdivisional, adjective

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Origin of subdivision

Words nearby subdivision

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British Dictionary definitions for subdivision

Derived forms of subdivision