“+ noun
Etymology: Late Latin subdivision-, subdivisio, from subdivisus (past participle of subdividere to subdivide) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. : the act or process of subdividing
b. : an instance or example of subdividing
2. : something produced by subdividing: as
a. : a part made by subdividing
a subdivision of a taxonomic division
b. : a tract of land surveyed and divided into lots for purposes of sale — compare development
• sub·divisional “+ adjective