subdivision

sub·di·vi·sion

S0838000 (sŭb′dĭ-vĭzh′ən, sŭb′dĭ-vĭzh′ən)n.1. a. The act or process of subdividing.b. A subdivided part.2. An area of real estate subdivided into individual lots.

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sub′di·vi′sion·al adj.

subdivision

(ˈsʌbdɪˌvɪʒən) n1. the process, instance, or state of being divided again following upon an earlier division2. a portion that is the result of subdividing3. (Building) US and Canadian a tract of land for building resulting from subdividing land4. (Building) Canadian a housing development built on such a tract ˌsubdiˈvisional adj

sub•di•vi•sion

(ˈsʌb dɪˌvɪʒ ən)

n. 1. the act or fact of subdividing. 2. a division of a larger division. 3. a portion of land divided into lots for real-estate development. [1545–55; < Late Latin subdīvīsiō]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	subdivision - an area composed of subdivided lotsparcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract, parcel - an extended area of land
	2.	subdivision - the act of subdividing; division of something previously dividedsectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation, partitioning, partition, division - the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
	3.	subdivision - a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages"branch, armlocal post office, post office - a local branch where postal services are available"division - an administrative unit in government or businessexecutive branch, Executive Office of the President - the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the lawslegislative branch - the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislatingjudicial branch - the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice
	4.	subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"sectionlead-in, lede, lead - the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"canto - a major division of a long poemabove - an earlier section of a written text; "for instructions refer to the above"sports section - the section of a newspaper that reports on sportsclause, article - a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)book - a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah"chapter - a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"episode - a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected seriesspot - a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program"spot - a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertisinginsert - a folded section placed between the leaves of another publicationintroduction - the first section of a communicationnarration - (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forthclose, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."passage - a section of text; particularly a section of medium lengthmezuza, mezuzah - religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish lawsura - one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran; "the Quran is divided in 114 suras"exposition - (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occurobbligato, obligato - a part of the score that must be performed without change or omissionmusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannerrecapitulation - (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeateddevelopment - (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
	5.	subdivision - a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already dividedsubsectionsegment, section - one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"

subdivision

noun1. One of the parts into which something is divided:division, member, part, piece, portion, section, segment.2. A part of a family, tribe, or other group, or of such a group's language, that is believed to stem from a common ancestor:branch, division, offshoot.

Translations

再分切分的小块土地细分郊区的住宅区

subdivide

(sabdiˈvaid) verb to divide into smaller parts or divisions. Each class of children is subdivided into groups according to reading ability. 再分，細分 再分，细分 ˌsubdiˈvision (-ˈviʒən) noun1. subdividing or the parts resulting from doing this. 再分，細分 再分，细分 2. (American) a portion of land divided up for housing etc; a zone. （美）切分的小塊土地 （美）切分的小块土地 3. (American) a residential area on the outskirts of a city or town. professionals working from home by means of their computers and living in isolated subdivisions. （美）住宅區 （美）郊区的住宅区