“+ verb
Etymology: Middle English subdividen, from Late Latin subdividere, from Latin sub- further + dividere to divide — more at sub- , divide
transitive verb
1. : to further divide (what has already been divided) : divide the parts of into more parts
the functional divisions were then subdivided into geographic classes
2. : to divide into several parts
bulkheads subdivide the ship into watertight compartments
especially : to divide (a tract of land) into building lots : lay out a subdivision on (unimproved land)
intransitive verb
: to separate or become separated into subdivisions
• sub·divider “+ noun