SUBDIVISION


Meaning of SUBDIVISION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : an act or instance of subdividing

2. : something produced by subdividing: as

a. : a subordinate part of a larger whole

political subdivision s

b. : a tract of land surveyed and divided into lots for purposes of sale ; especially : one with houses built on it

3. : a category in botanical classification ranking below a division and above a class

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.