English Explanatory Dictionary

subdivide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To divide into smaller sections.
  2. To divide a plot of land into plots for residences; to convert open land into housing.
  3. To divide divisions into smaller divisions.

Pronunciation

/ˌsʌb.dɪˈvaɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-subdivide.wav

Word forms

subdivide subdivides subdividing subdivided

Etymology

From sub- + divide.

Related words

subdivision

Derived words

subdividable subdivider subdividingly

Translations

Bulgarian: подразделям Catalan: subdividir Dutch: onderverdelen Finnish: jakaa French: subdiviser Galician: subdividir Italian: suddividersi Italian: suddividere Manx: aarheynn Māori: roherohe Māori: tūtangatanga Polish: dzielić wtórnie Polish: dzielić na mniejsze części Portuguese: subdividir Romanian: subdiviza Russian: подразделя́ть Russian: подраздели́ть Spanish: subdividir
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