subdivide: Meaning and Definition of

sub•di•vide

Pronunciation: (sub"di-vīd', sub'di-vīd"), [key]
— v., -vid•ed, -vid•ing.
—v.t.
  1. to divide (that which has already been divided) into smaller parts; divide again after a first division.
  2. to divide into parts.
  3. to divide (a plot, tract of land, etc.) into building lots.
—v.i.
  1. to become separated into divisions.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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