Etymology
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subdivision (n.)

early 15c., "process of dividing into smaller parts;" mid-15c., "portion of land that has been divided," noun of action from subdivide. Sense of "plot of land broken into lots for housing development" is from 1911.

Entries linking to subdivision

subdivide (v.)
early 15c. (transitive), from Late Latin subdividere from sub in the sense of "resulting from further division" (see sub-) + Latin dividere (see division). Intransitive sense is from 1590s.
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Definitions of subdivision

subdivision (n.)
an area composed of subdivided lots;
subdivision (n.)
the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided;
subdivision (n.)
a division of some larger or more complex organization;
Synonyms: branch / arm
subdivision (n.)
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical);
Synonyms: section
subdivision (n.)
a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided;
Synonyms: subsection
From wordnet.princeton.edu

Dictionary entries near subdivision

subculture

subcutaneous

sub-deb

subdenomination

subdivide

subdivision

subdominant

subduce

subduct

subduction

subdue

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