Subdivide: meaning, definitions and examples

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subdivide

[ sʌbdɪˈvaɪd ]

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urban planning

To divide (an area) into smaller sections, typically for development purposes.

Synonyms

divide, partition, segment

Examples of usage

City officials decided to subdivide the land into residential lots.
The developer plans to subdivide the property into commercial and residential spaces.

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mathematics

To divide (something) into smaller parts or groups.

Synonyms

break down, separate, split

Examples of usage

We need to subdivide the data into categories for analysis.
The students were asked to subdivide the project into manageable tasks.

Translations

Translations of the word "subdivide" in other languages:

🇵🇹 subdividir

🇮🇳 उपविभाजित करना

🇩🇪 unterteilen

🇮🇩 membagi-bagi

🇺🇦 поділяти

🇵🇱 podzielić na mniejsze części

🇯🇵 細分する (saibun suru)

🇫🇷 subdiviser

🇪🇸 subdividir

🇹🇷 alt bölümlere ayırmak

🇰🇷 세분하다 (sebunhada)

🇸🇦 تقسيم إلى أجزاء أصغر (taqsim 'iilaa 'ajza' 'asghar)

🇨🇿 podělit

🇸🇰 rozdeliť na menšie časti

🇨🇳 细分 (xì fēn)

🇸🇮 razdeliti na manjše dele

🇮🇸 skipta niður

🇰🇿 бөлшектеу

🇬🇪 ქვემდებარება (kvemdebureba)

🇦🇿 bölmək

🇲🇽 subdividir

Word origin

The word 'subdivide' originated from the combination of the prefix 'sub-' meaning 'under, below' and the verb 'divide'. It first appeared in the early 17th century in English as a term used in land division and later expanded to various fields including mathematics and urban planning.