subdivision Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an area composed of subdivided lots
  2. noun the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
  3. noun a division of some larger or more complex organization
    arm; branch.
    • a branch of Congress
    • botany is a branch of biology
    • the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages
  4. noun a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
    section.
    • he always turns first to the business section
    • the history of this work is discussed in the next section
  5. noun a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
    subsection.

WordNet

Sub`di*vi"sion noun
Etymology
L. subdivisio: cf. F. subdivision.
Definitions
  1. The act of subdividing, or separating a part into smaller parts.
  2. A part of a thing made by subdividing.
    In the decimal table, the subdivision of the cubit, as span, palm, and digit, are deduced from the shorter cubit. Arbuthnot.

Webster 1913