subdivide

(sub′di vīd, subdi vīd′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb subdivided, subdividing

  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

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

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See subdivide in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb sub·di·vid·ed, sub·di·vid·ing, sub·di·vides
verb, transitive
  1. To divide a part or parts of into smaller parts.
  2. To divide into a number of parts, especially to divide (land) into lots.
verb, intransitive
To form into subdivisions.

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  • subˌdi·vidˈer noun

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