subdivision

[ suhb-di-vizh-uhn ]

noun

1. the act or fact of subdividing.
2. a product of subdividing, as a section of a department.
3. a portion of land divided into lots for real-estate development.
4. Botany, Mycology. a category of related classes within a division or phylum.

subdivision

/ ˈsʌbdɪˌvɪʒən /

noun

1. the process, instance, or state of being divided again following upon an earlier division
2. a portion that is the result of subdividing
3. a tract of land for building resulting from subdividing land
4. a housing development built on such a tract

Derived Forms

• ˌsubdiˈvisional, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of subdivision¹

1545–55; < Late Latin subdīvīsiōn- (stem of subdīvīsiō ), equivalent to subdīvīs ( us ) (past participle of subdīvīdere to subdivide ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

In six seasons, Kelly finished with a 35-34 record that included two victories over Football Championship Subdivision teams.

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Catellus redeveloped the 200-acre former Pacific Refinery Co. near San Francisco into a residential subdivision called Victoria by the Bay in 2003, a process that involved the removal of contaminants, real estate data provider CoStar said.

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It led Michigan’s national title run in which the Wolverines were the first Football Bowl Subdivision team to hold 15 opponents under 25 points in a single season since Minnesota in 1903.

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From being the busiest running back in college — his 297 carries as a senior at Troy led all players in the Football Bowl Subdivision — Vidal called the unfamiliar view from the sideline “definitely frustrating at first.”

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Stick is the winningest Football Championship Subdivision quarterback in history with a 49-3 record as a starter at North Dakota State with four FCS national championships.

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Related Words

• tract