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subdivide

verb
/ˌsʌb.dɪˈvaɪd/

Etymology

From sub- + divide.

  1. derived from dīvidō — “to divide”
  2. inherited from dividen
  3. prefixed as subdivide — “sub + divide”

Definitions

  1. To divide into smaller sections.

  2. To divide divisions into smaller divisions.

    • The progenies of Cham and Japhet swarmed into colonies, and those colonies were subdivided into many others.

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Derived

subdividable, subdivider, subdividingly

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA