subdivision
noun- /ˌsʌbdɪˈvɪʒn//ˌsʌbdɪˈvɪʒn/[uncountable] the act of dividing a part of something into smaller parts
- Subdivision among major sections of the index is necessary.
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- /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
- /ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒn//ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒn/[countable] (North American English) an area of land that has been divided up for building houses on
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