HyperDic: subdivision

English > 5 senses of the word subdivision:
NOUNlocationsubdivisionan area composed of subdivided lots
actsubdivisionthe act of subdividing / subdividing
groupsubdivision, branch, arma division of some larger / larger or more complex organization
communicationsubdivision, sectiona self-contained part of a larger / larger composition / composition (written or musical)
artifactsubdivision, subsectiona section of a section
subdivision > pronunciation
Soundssah'bdihvih.zhahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > subdivision: 5 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningAn area composed of subdivided lots.
Broadertract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcelAn extended area of land
Spanishsubdivisión
Catalansubdivisió
English > subdivision: 5 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of subdividing / subdividing; division of something previously divided.
Broaderdivision, partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisationThe act of dividing or partitioning
Spanishsubdivisión
Verbssubdividedivide into smaller and smaller pieces
subdivideform into subdivisions
English > subdivision: 5 senses > noun 3, group
MeaningA division of some larger / larger or more complex organization.
Synonymsbranch, arm
Narrowerexecutive branch, Executive Office of the PresidentThe branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
judicial branchThe branch of the United States government responsible / responsible for the administration of justice
legislative branchThe branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating
post office, local post officeA local branch where postal services are available"
BroaderdivisionAn administrative unit in government or business
Spanishsubdivisión
Catalansubdivisió
English > subdivision: 5 senses > noun 4, communication
MeaningA self-contained part of a larger / larger composition / composition (written or musical).
Synonymsection
CategorymusicAn artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
NarroweraboveAn earlier section of a written text
article, clauseA separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
bookA major division of a long written composition
cantoA major division of a long / long poem
chapterA subdivision of a written work
conclusion, end, close, closing, endingThe last section of a communication
development(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
episodeA brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
exposition(music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur
insertA folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
introductionThe first section of a communication
lead, lead-in, ledeThe introductory section of a story
mezuzah, mezuzareligious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled ... / rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
narration(rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth
obbligato, obligatoA part of the score that must be performed without change or omission
passageA section of text
recapitulation(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated
sports sectionThe section of a newspaper that reports on sports
spotA section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
spotA short / short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
suraOne of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran
BroadermusicAn artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
writing, written material, piece of writingThe work of a writer
Spanishapartado, parte, sección
Catalanapartat, secció
English > subdivision: 5 senses > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided.
Synonymsubsection
Broadersection, segmentOne of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
Spanishsubdivisión, subsección
Catalansubdivisió

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