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Webster 1913 Edition
Subdivide
Subˊdi-vide′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Subdivided
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Subdividing
.] To divide the parts of (anything) into more parts; to part into smaller divisions; to divide again, as what has already been divided.
The progenies of Cham and Japhet swarmed into colonies, and those colonies were
subdivided
into many others. Dryden.
Subˊdi-vide′
,Verb.
I.
To be, or to become, subdivided.
Webster 1828 Edition
Subdivide
SUBDIVIDE
,Verb.
T.
In the rise of eight in tones, are two half tones; so as if you divide the tones equally, the eight is but seven whole and equal notes; and if you subdivide that into half notes, as in the stops of a lute, it makes the number thirteen.
The progenies of Cham and Japhet swarmed into colonies, and those colonies were subdivided into many others--
SUBDIVIDE
,Verb.
I.
Definition 2024
subdivide
subdivide
English
Verb
subdivide (third-person singular simple present subdivides, present participle subdividing, simple past and past participle subdivided)
- (transitive, intransitive) To divide into smaller sections.
- (real estate) To divide a plot of land into plots for residences; to convert open land into housing.
- This used to be farmland before developers bought it and subdivided it.
- 1993, Historic American Building Survey, Town of Clayburg: Refractories Company Town, National Park Service, 3:
- Several local families recorded plots of land as additions to the town's territory and subdivided them into house lots.
- (real estate) To divide a plot of land into plots for residences; to convert open land into housing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To divide divisions into smaller divisions
- Dryden
- The progenies of Cham and Japhet swarmed into colonies, and those colonies were subdivided into many others.
- Dryden
Translations
To divide into smaller sections
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Latin
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sʊbdiːˈwɪdɛ/
Verb
subdīvide
- second-person singular present active imperative of subdīvidō
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /suβðiˈβiðe/
Verb
subdivide
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of subdividir.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of subdividir.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of subdividir.