subdivide
verb /ˈsʌbdɪvaɪd/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪd/
/ˈsʌbdɪvaɪd/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪd/
[transitive, often passive, intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they subdivide | /ˈsʌbdɪvaɪd/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪd/ /ˈsʌbdɪvaɪd/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪd/ |
| he / she / it subdivides | /ˈsʌbdɪvaɪdz/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdz/ /ˈsʌbdɪvaɪdz/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdz/ |
| past simple subdivided | /ˈsʌbdɪvaɪdɪd/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdɪd/ /ˈsʌbdɪvaɪdɪd/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdɪd/ |
| past participle subdivided | /ˈsʌbdɪvaɪdɪd/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdɪd/ /ˈsʌbdɪvaɪdɪd/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdɪd/ |
| -ing form subdividing | /ˈsʌbdɪvaɪdɪŋ/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/ /ˈsʌbdɪvaɪdɪŋ/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/ |
- subdivide (something) (into something) to divide something into smaller parts; to be divided into smaller parts
- Each of the chapters is subdivided into several double-page spreads.
- The bibliography is arranged in period sections, subdivided by subject.
- The second question also subdivides into two further questions.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin subdividere (see sub-, divide).