The act of subdividing, or separating a part into smaller parts. A part of a thing made by subdividing. In the decimal table, the subdivision of the cubit, as span, palm, and digit, are deduced from the shorter cubit. Arbuthnot.
subdivisionnoun
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A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided. | Such a piece that has been divided. | A parcel of land that has been divided into lots. | A group of houses created by the same builder or in the same general area. | A gated community located within a barangay.
subdivisionverb
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To separate something into smaller pieces.
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