'Subdivision' definitions:

Definition of 'subdivision'

From: WordNet
noun
An area composed of subdivided lots
noun
The act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
noun
A division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages" [syn: branch, subdivision, arm]
noun
A self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" [syn: section, subdivision]
noun
A section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided [syn: subsection, subdivision]

Definition of 'Subdivision'

From: GCIDE
  • Subdivision \Sub`di*vi"sion\, n. [L. subdivisio: cf. F. subdivision.]
  • 1. The act of subdividing, or separating a part into smaller parts. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A part of a thing made by subdividing. [1913 Webster]
  • In the decimal table, the subdivision of the cubit, as span, palm, and digit, are deduced from the shorter cubit. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'subdivision'

From: Moby Thesaurus