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Definition of “subdivision

subdivision (ˈsʌbdɪˌvɪʒənPronunciation for subdivision

Definitions

noun

  1. the process, instance, or state of being divided again following upon an earlier division
  2. a portion that is the result of subdividing
  3. US Canadian a tract of land for building resulting from subdividing land
  4. Canadian a housing development built on such a tract

Alternative Forms

ˌsubdiˈvisional adjective

Usage examples

  • It was not until the mid-1950s that'the subdivision of infancy took on its modern form '.
    Spiked (2004)
  • But on the more established east side of Brampton, the resale market tends to trump subdivision action.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • The widespread subdivision of rural lands into many lots led to the 1973 passage of the Vermont gains tax on land sales.
    Cloke, Paul J (ed), Rural Land-Use Planning in Developed Nations (1989)

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