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subdivide
[suhb-di-vahyd, suhb-di-vahyd]
verb (used with object)
to divide (that which has already been divided) into smaller parts; divide again after a first division.
to divide into parts.
to divide (a plot, tract of land, etc.) into building lots.
verb (used without object)
to become separated into divisions.
subdivide
/ ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪd, ˈsʌbdɪˌvaɪd /
verb
to divide (something) resulting from an earlier division
(tr) to divide (land) into lots for sale
Other 51Թ Forms
- subdividable adjective
- subdivider noun
- unsubdivided adjective
- ˌܲ徱ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of subdivide1
Example Sentences
He said larger empty stores needed to be refurbished "and perhaps subdivided down to smaller units" to attract new tenants.
From tree stumps and rocks, the spiny reptiles basked and watched as wooden fences subdivided the landscape.
Or, he could apply to subdivide the lots into multiple smaller ownerships.
To demonstrate, Close’s meticulously detailed head of mustachioed “Robert,” 9 feet tall, is installed next to its maquette, an enlarged and subdivided black-and-white photograph overlaid with a tight grid.
About 340 million years ago, leaves sported veins that branched like a tree, with a main “trunk” subdividing into multiple branches.
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