subdivision
Translation
subdivision, section, housing development
Examples
The book is organised into several subdivisions.
The book is organized into several subdivisions.
They live in a new housing subdivision.
They live in a new housing subdivision.
Grammar Patterns
((of sth.)) a part of a larger group The report has a subdivision for each region.
Similar Words
Synonyms: section, part, category, branch
Etymology
From the prefix 'sub-' (under) and 'division' (act of dividing). It literally means 'a division under a larger division'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a large category being 'subdivided' into smaller parts, like chapters in a book.