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subdivide definition

sub·di·vide (sub′di vīd, subdi vīd′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb subdivided -·vid′ed, subdividing -·vid′·ing

  1. to divide further after previous division has been made
  2. to divide (land) into small parcels for sale, as by a real-estate firm

Etymology: ME subdividen < LL subdividere: see sub- & divide

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