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1
any of the
parts
into which something is
divided
, or the
act
of
creating
these:
Examples:
Each
category
has
several
subdivisions.
They
agreed
that subdivision of the house into
apartments
would be a good idea.
2
an
area
containing
a
large
number
of
houses
or
apartments
built
close together at the same time
3
A subdivision is also an
area
of
land
containing
many
homes
built
at about the same time:
Examples:
We
moved
to a brand-new subdivision in 1965.
4
one of the
parts
into which something is
divided
, or the
act
of
creating
these:
Examples:
He has been
responsible
for the subdivision of work.
The
index
shows
the subdivisions of the
prospectus
.
5
a
group
of
houses
built
together in a
planned
way,
often
by the
government
in
order
to
provide
houses
for people to
rent
or
buy
at a
low
cost
:
Examples:
Residents
are
uniting
against a developer's
plan
to
build
a subdivision in the heart of their
town
.
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