subdivision

== English == === Alternative forms === subdiv., sbdv., subd. === Etymology === From sub- + division. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒən/ (Philippines) IPA(key): /sʌbdiˈviʃon/ === Noun === subdivision (countable and uncountable, plural subdivisions) (countable, uncountable) A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided. (countable) Such a piece that has been divided. (countable) A parcel of land that has been divided into lots. (countable) A group of houses created by the same builder or in the same general area. (Philippines) A gated community located within a barangay. ==== Usage notes ==== For the Philippines sense, some subdivisions have been converted into full barangays, while still having "subdivision" in their name. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === subdivision (third-person singular simple present subdivisions, present participle subdivisioning, simple past and past participle subdivisioned) (uncommon) To separate something into smaller pieces. ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /syb.di.vi.zjɔ̃/ Hyphenation: sub‧di‧vi‧sion === Noun === subdivision f (plural subdivisions) subdivision === Further reading === “subdivision”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012