n. | 1. | The act of subdividing, or separating a part into smaller parts. |
2. | A part of a thing made by subdividing. |
Noun | 1. | subdivision - an area composed of subdivided lots |
2. | subdivision - the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided | |
3. | subdivision - an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress" | |
4. | subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" Synonyms: section | |
5. | subdivision - a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided Synonyms: subsection |