subdivision meaning and definition

SUBDIVISION noun

Definition of subdivision (noun)

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