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subdivide

 

[ sʌbdɪˈvaɪd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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

Etymology

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.

See also: dividable, divide, divided, dividend, dividends, divider, dividers, dividing, divisible, division, divisive, divisor, divisors, misdivide, redivide, subdivision, undivided.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,572, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.