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subdivision

Pronunciation: [sʌbˌdɪˈvɪʒ.ən]

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Learn how to use subdivision in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “geography”

(noun) a part of a larger area that has been divided into smaller sections. For example, when land is divided into smaller lots for houses, each part is a subdivision.

Example

The new subdivision has many beautiful homes and parks for families.

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There are no subdivisions in the countryside; the land is open and wide.

Example

What features make a good subdivision for families?

Context: “organization”

(noun) a smaller section of a larger group or organization. It’s like when a big company has different parts, each focusing on something special, and those parts are called subdivisions.

Example

The company's marketing subdivision created an exciting new ad campaign.

Example

The finance subdivision did not perform well this year compared to last year.

Example

What tasks does the human resources subdivision handle?

Context: “mathematics”

(noun) a way of breaking something down into smaller parts or sections. In math, if you have a large shape and you divide it into smaller shapes, each smaller part is a subdivision.

Example

The teacher praised the students for their clear subdivisions of the shapes.

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The absence of subdivisions in the explanation made it hard to understand the problem.

Example

Can you show me the subdivisions of the area we measured?

How to pronounce subdivision

Pronunciation: [sʌbˌdɪˈvɪʒ.ən]

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