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Definition of subdivide verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

subdivide

verb

NAmE//ˈsʌbdəˌvaɪd//

, NAmE//ˌsʌbdəˈvaɪd//

[transitive, often passive, intransitive] subdivide (something) (into something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they subdivide

he / she / it subdivides

past simple subdivided

-ing form subdividing

to divide something into smaller parts; to be divided into smaller parts

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