subdivision
Translation
housing development, subdivision, section, division
Examples
They live in a new subdivision.
They live in a new housing development.
The book's subdivision into chapters is logical.
The book's subdivision into chapters is logical.
Grammar Patterns
((a subdivision)) of (sth.) a smaller part of a larger whole The book's subdivision into chapters is logical.
Similar Words
Synonyms: housing development, tract, section, part
Etymology
From the prefix 'sub-' (under) + 'division' (the act of dividing). It literally means a division made under a larger whole.
Memory Tips
Picture a large piece of land being 'divided' into 'sub'-sections for new houses.