SUBDIVIDE


Meaning of SUBDIVIDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsəb-də-ˈvīd, ˈsəb-də-ˌ ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin subdividere, from Latin sub- + dividere to divide

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

1. : to divide the parts of into more parts

2. : to divide into several parts ; especially : to divide (a tract of land) into building lots

intransitive verb

: to separate or become separated into subdivisions

• sub·di·vid·able -ˈvī-də-bəl, -ˌvī- adjective

• sub·di·vid·er noun

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