Subdivision

n.	1.	The act of subdividing, or separating a part into smaller parts.
	2.	A part of a thing made by subdividing. In the decimal table, the subdivision of the cubit, as span, palm, and digit, are deduced from the shorter cubit. - Arbuthnot.

Noun	1.	subdivision - an area composed of subdivided lots
	2.	subdivision - the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
	3.	subdivision - an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress" Synonyms: branch, arm
	4.	subdivision - 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.	subdivision - a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided Synonyms: subsection

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