subdivision

ˈsʌbdɪˌvɪʒən

Definition

Definition of subdivision - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

housing

group of houses in the same area

The new subdivision has modern amenities.

community

development

neighborhood

organization

part of a larger organization or composition

The research subdivision focuses on innovative technologies.

division

section

real estate

parcel of land divided into lots

They bought a subdivision for their new project.

mathematics

Rare

piece resulting from subdividing something

Rare

Each subdivision of the land was sold separately.

division

section

segment

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Images of subdivision

parcel of land divided into lots

Origin of subdivision

Latin, sub (under) + dividere (to divide)

Terms with subdivision included in their meaning

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tree branch

structure

division or subdivision of something

army unit

organization

subdivision of an army with specific function

precinct

voting district

city subdivision for voting purposes

precinct

police district

city subdivision under police jurisdiction

unit

military group

subdivision within an armed force

republic

geography

subdivision in Russia or former Yugoslavia

military unit

military

subdivision of larger military organization

subclass

division

principal subdivision of a class

Examples of subdivision in a sentence

The subdivision was known for its friendly community.
The marketing subdivision handles all promotional activities.
Each subdivision reports to the main office monthly.
The new subdivision was quickly sold out.
They live in a quiet subdivision.
The mathematician explained each subdivision in detail.

Subdivision of the problem into smaller parts made it easier to solve.

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French:lotissement, sous-division, ...
German:Wohnsiedlung, Abteilung, ...
Italian:lottizzazione, sottodivisione, ...
Spanish:urbanización, subdivisión, ...
Portuguese:loteamento, subdivisão, ...
Chinese:住宅区, 分部, ...
Japanese:住宅地, 部門, ...
Arabic:مُجَمَّع سَكَنِيّ, قِسْم فَرْعي, ...
Hebrew:שְׁכוּנַת מְגוּרִים, מַחְלֶקֶת מִשְׁנֶה, ...
Russian:жилой комплекс, подразделение, ...
Ukrainian:котеджне містечко, підрозділ, ...
Hindi:आवासीय कॉलोनी, उपविभाग, ...
Bengali:আবাসন, উপবিভাগ, ...
Catalan:urbanització, subdivisió, ...
Czech:obytná čtvrť, oddělení, ...
Danish:boligområde, underafdeling, ...
Dutch:woonwijk, afdeling, ...
Greek:οικιστική ανάπτυξη, υποτμήμα, ...
Hungarian:lakópark, alegység, ...
Khmer:តំបន់លំនៅឋាន, ផ្នែករង, ...
Korean:주택 단지, 부서, ...
Persian:شهرک, زیرمجموعه, ...
Polish:dzielnica, podział, ...
Portuguese (BR):loteamento, subdivisão, ...
Romanian:subdiviziune, lot, ...
Swedish:bostadsområde, underavdelning, ...
Thai:หมู่บ้านจัดสรร, หน่วยย่อย, ...
Turkish:konut yerleşimi, alt bölüm, ...
Vietnamese:khu dân cư, bộ phận, ...

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