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subdivision

sub·di·vi·sion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhb-di-vizh-uh n]
    • /ˈsʌb dɪˌvɪʒ ən/
    • /ˈsʌb.dɪˌvɪʒ.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-di-vizh-uh n]
    • /ˈsʌb dɪˌvɪʒ ən/

Definitions of subdivision word

  • noun subdivision the act or fact of subdividing. 1
  • noun subdivision a product of subdividing, as a section of a department. 1
  • noun subdivision a portion of land divided into lots for real-estate development. 1
  • noun subdivision Botany, Mycology. a category of related classes within a division or phylum. 1
  • noun subdivision breaking down into categories 1
  • noun subdivision category 1

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Origin of subdivision

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Late Latin subdīvīsiōn- (stem of subdīvīsiō), equivalent to subdīvīs(us) (past participle of subdīvīdere to subdivide) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Subdivision

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

subdivision popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

subdivision usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for subdivision

noun subdivision

  • analysis — Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • bifurcation — the act or fact of bifurcating
  • bisection — to cut or divide into two equal or nearly equal parts.
  • branch — The branches of a tree are the parts that grow out from its trunk and have leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on them.
  • 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

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