subdivision

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.
2. (countable) Such a piece that has been divided.
3. (countable) A parcel of land that has been divided into lots.
4. (countable) A group of houses created by the same builder or in the same general area.
5. (Philippines, countable, uncountable) A gated community located within a barangay.

Verb

To separate something into smaller pieces.

Synonyms

division

section

branch

department

sector

partition

district

county

subsection

arm

part

breakdown

compartment

segmentation

unit

subphylum

sub-unit

branch office

element

lane

line of business

branches

redistribution

scission

sect

area

allocation

development site

separation

set

sorting

subclass

affiliate

minor class

wing

🪽

smaller group

reallotment

dividing wall

building lots

demarcation

command

distribution

classification

Translations

subdivision

Unterabteilung

υποδιαίρεση

subdivisión

subdivisió

subdivisão

branche

section

Unterteilung

lotificación

filiale

sottodivisione

service

Nebenstelle

Gliederung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒən/

Etymology

From sub- + division.