sub‧di‧vi‧sion /ˌsʌbdəˈvɪʒən, ˌsʌbdɪˈvɪʒən/ noun
[Word Family: noun: divide, division, subdivision; adjective: divided ≠ undivided, divisible ≠ indivisible, divisive; verb: divide, subdivide]

1. [uncountable and countable] when something is subdivided, or the parts that result from doing this

2. [countable] American English an area of land that has been subdivided for building houses on

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