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subdivide

sub·di·vide
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhb-di-vahyd, suhb-di-vahyd]
    • /ˌsʌb dɪˈvaɪd, ˈsʌb dɪˌvaɪd/
    • /ˌsʌb.dɪˈvaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-di-vahyd, suhb-di-vahyd]
    • /ˌsʌb dɪˈvaɪd, ˈsʌb dɪˌvaɪd/

Definitions of subdivide word

  • verb with object subdivide to divide (that which has already been divided) into smaller parts; divide again after a first division. 1
  • verb with object subdivide to divide into parts. 1
  • verb with object subdivide to divide (a plot, tract of land, etc.) into building lots. 1
  • verb without object subdivide to become separated into divisions. 1
  • transitive verb subdivide categorize more specifically 1
  • verb subdivide If something is subdivided, it is divided into several smaller areas, parts, or groups. 0

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Origin of subdivide

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word subdīvīdere. See sub-, divide

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Parts of speech for Subdivide

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

subdivide popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

subdivide usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for subdivide

verb subdivide

  • abscind — to cut off
  • branch out — If a person or an organization branches out, they do something that is different from their normal activities or work.
  • branched — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
  • branching — the occurrence of several decay paths (branches) in the disintegration of a particular nuclide or the de-excitation of an excited atom. The branching fraction (nuclear) or branching ratio (atomic) is the proportion of the disintegrating nuclei that follow a particular branch to the total number of disintegrating nuclides
  • break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.

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