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Definition of subdivision noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

subdivision

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  1.  
    /ˌsʌbdɪˈvɪʒn/
     
    /ˌsʌbdɪˈvɪʒn/
     [uncountable] the act of dividing a part of something into smaller parts
    • Subdivision among major sections of the index is necessary.
  2.  
    /ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒn/
     
    /ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒn/
     [countable] one of the smaller parts into which a part of something has been divided
    • a police subdivision (= the area covered by one particular police force)
    • subdivisions within the Hindu caste system
  3.  
    /ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒn/
     
    /ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒn/
     [countable] (North American English) an area of land that has been divided up for building houses on
See subdivision in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee subdivision in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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