subdivision

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From sub- +‎ division

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subdivision (countable and uncountable; plural subdivisions)

1. (countable, uncountable) a division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided; to separate something

   Subdivide the sentence into pieces and understand it a bit at a time.

2. (countable) such a piece that has been divided

   Work on one subdivision at a time.

3. (countable) a parcel of land has been divided into lots
4. (countable) a group of houses created by the same builder or in the same general area

   They're putting in a new subdivision out past Black Ranch Road.

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