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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
Derived Forms
- ˌܲ徱ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲd·a· adjective
- ܲd·e noun
- ܲ·ܲd·e adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of subdivide1
Example Sentences
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.
The history of the Queen of Elysian Heights is not entirely clear, but it is believed to have been built in 1895, around the time when the community was first subdivided.
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