subdivision

subdivision Definition

sub·di·vi·sion (sub′di viz̸h′ən; also, and for 3 always, sub′di viz̸h′ən)

noun

a subdividing or being subdivided
one of the parts resulting from subdividing
a piece of land resulting from this; esp., a large tract subdivided into small parcels for sale

Etymology: LL(Ec) subdivisio

subdivision Synonyms

A class
group, subclass, smaller group, subsidiary group, minor class; see also class 1, division 2.
A tract
development, building lots, community, neighborhood; see tract.

subdivision Law Definition

A reduction in area of a piece of land by dividing it up into two or more smaller parcels.

subdivision Usage Examples

Preposition: of

county: Hundred - a subdivision of a county, a number of parishes grouped together.
land: In France, for instance, planning control extends over the subdivision of land.
space: It should be noted that such ' edge effects ' will also be present for irregular subdivisions of space.
material: THE ONLINE TRAINERS ' TOOLKIT: THE BUILDING BLOCKS How courses are structured Modules: Modules are the primary subdivision of the course material.
system: Areas are subdivisions of autonomous systems ( AS's ).
class: The numbers are simply subdivisions of the major classes.

Converse of object

know: We know the subdivision of the wood took place before the twelfth century, as parish boundaries conform to the divisions.
see: Click a link to see the subdivisions of a Broad Topic.
follow: In the following senses subdivision according to the notions of position or motion has not been attempted.
include: I have included a few subdivision of hours ( indented in column 1 ) to show how easily they can be incorporated.
have: Some languages have further subdivisions within each of these categories.
use: This only shows the need to use more subdivisions instead binary oppositions.

Adjective modifier

political: Political subdivisions also levy their own sales tax in addition to the state fees.
structural: Structural subdivisions smaller than level 4 ( but above paragraph level ) are all tagged div4.
administrative: The first is the use of the term " parish " in place of " county " for an administrative subdivision.
further: For the further subdivision of these two stages we turn to material objects.
internal: In my opinion this is one internal subdivision that has been a success.
major: There are two major subdivisions of the Group's research.

Modifies a noun

algorithm: The standard method for defining subdivision algorithms uses a matrix notation.
scheme: In particular, in collaboration with Dr. Malcolm Sabin, his group has been looking at the analysis of subdivision schemes.

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