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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSubdivide
/ˌsʌb.dɪˈvaɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To divide an already divided part or thing into smaller parts.
"The developers plan to subdivide the large plot of land into twenty residential lots." - 2
To separate into smaller groups, categories, or subdivisions.
"The committee decided to subdivide the main research topic into three distinct phases."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix 'sub-' meaning 'under' or 'smaller' combined with 'dividere', meaning 'to divide'. Entering the English language in the late 16th century, the term initially pertained to logical and mathematical categorization before expanding to describe physical property and geographical partitioning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Subdivide" is said worldwide
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subdiviser
Transliteration: syb.di.vi.ze
"Ils vont subdiviser le terrain en plusieurs parcelles."
unterteilen
Transliteration: ˈʊn.tɐˌtaɪ.lən
"Das große Grundstück soll unterteilt werden."
suddividere
Transliteration: sud.diˈvi.de.re
"Il progetto è stato suddiviso in diverse fasi."
subdividir
Transliteration: suβ.ði.βiˈðiɾ
"Van a subdividir el terreno en parcelas más pequeñas."
subdividir
Transliteration: sub.di.viˈdiɾ
"O terreno foi subdividido em lotes menores."
उपविभाजित करना
Transliteration: upavibhajit karna
"उन्होंने बड़ी संपत्ति को उपविभाजित करने का फैसला किया।"
细分
Transliteration: xìfēn
"我们需要把这个大项目细分。"
세분화하다
Transliteration: sebunhwahada
"우리는 토지를 여러 개의 필지로 세분화했다."
細分化する
Transliteration: saibunkasuru
"土地をさらに細分化する計画です。"
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