subdivision

n 1: an area composed of subdivided lots

2: separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or

keeps apart [syn: {division}, {partition}, {partitioning},

{segmentation}, {sectionalization}]

3: an administrative division of some larger or more complex

organization; "a branch of Congress" [syn: {branch}, {arm}]

4: a self-contained part of a larger composition; "he always

turns first to the business section"; "the history of this

work is discussed in the next section" [syn: {section}]

5: a part of a part; i.e. a part of something already divided

[syn: {subsection}]