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subdivision - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'subdivision' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Subdivision [ n.]
- The act of subdividing, or separating a part into smaller parts.
- A part of a thing made by subdividing.

Meaning of 'subdivision' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . subdivision [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a division of some larger or more complex organization
Example in sentence:
  • a branch of Congress;
  • botany is a branch of biology;
  • the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages
Meaning (2):
- a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
Example in sentence:
  • he always turns first to the business section;
  • the history of this work is discussed in the next section

Nearby Words:

sub sub judice sub- sub-base sub-bass subacid subacrid subacromial subact subaction

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