Subdivide
verb
To separate something into smaller parts or sections.
The property owner decided to subdivide his land into smaller plots for sale.
Often appears as...
- subdivide into sections
- subdivide the territory
verb
In mathematics, to divide a part into smaller parts.
In geometry, we subdivide the large triangle into two smaller triangles for easier calculation.
Often appears as...
- subdivide a segment
- subdivide an area
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To separate something into smaller parts or sections.
The property owner decided to subdivide his land into smaller plots for sale.
Often appears as...
- subdivide into sections
- subdivide the territory
verb
In mathematics, to divide a part into smaller parts.
In geometry, we subdivide the large triangle into two smaller triangles for easier calculation.
Often appears as...
- subdivide a segment
- subdivide an area
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Real Estate Context
Often used in real estate to describe dividing large property into saleable lots.
They will subdivide the estate into residential plots.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
Can be used metaphorically to mean breaking down complex problems.
To better understand, let's subdivide the issue.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Division
Refers to dividing something physically, not abstractly or thematically.
They subdivided the cake into eight equal pieces.
Pro Tip 1/3Real Estate Context
Often used in real estate to describe dividing large property into saleable lots.
They will subdivide the estate into residential plots.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
Can be used metaphorically to mean breaking down complex problems.
To better understand, let's subdivide the issue.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Division
Refers to dividing something physically, not abstractly or thematically.
They subdivided the cake into eight equal pieces.
Pro Tip 1/3Real Estate Context
Often used in real estate to describe dividing large property into saleable lots.
They will subdivide the estate into residential plots.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
Can be used metaphorically to mean breaking down complex problems.
To better understand, let's subdivide the issue.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Division
Refers to dividing something physically, not abstractly or thematically.
They subdivided the cake into eight equal pieces.
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Video examples
Aaron Huey: America's...
to divide the reservation until nothing was left. The move destroyed the reservations, making it easier to further subdivide and to sell with every passing generation. Most of the surplus land and many of the plots within reservation boundaries are now in the hands of white ranchers.
Video examples
Pixar: The math behind...
This idea of splitting and averaging also holds for surfaces. So, I'll split, and I'll average. I'll split, and I'll average. Put those together into subdivide, and this how we actually create the shapes of all of our surface characters in three dimensions.
Video examples
Aaron Huey: America's...
to divide the reservation until nothing was left. The move destroyed the reservations, making it easier to further subdivide and to sell with every passing generation. Most of the surplus land and many of the plots within reservation boundaries are now in the hands of white ranchers.
Video examples
Pixar: The math behind...
This idea of splitting and averaging also holds for surfaces. So, I'll split, and I'll average. I'll split, and I'll average. Put those together into subdivide, and this how we actually create the shapes of all of our surface characters in three dimensions.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Glenn Gould
Canadian Musician
There's a very curious and - and almost sadistic lust for blood that overcomes the concert listener, and there's a waiting for it to happen: a waiting for the horn to fluff; a waiting for the strings to become ragged; a waiting for the conductor to forget the subdivide, you know? And it's dreadful!
Quote examples
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Filipino Statesman
Agrarian reform should not merely subdivide misery, it must raise living standards. Ownership raises the farmer from his, but productivity will keep him on his feet.
Quote examples
Glenn Gould
Canadian Musician
There's a very curious and - and almost sadistic lust for blood that overcomes the concert listener, and there's a waiting for it to happen: a waiting for the horn to fluff; a waiting for the strings to become ragged; a waiting for the conductor to forget the subdivide, you know? And it's dreadful!
Quote examples
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Filipino Statesman
Agrarian reform should not merely subdivide misery, it must raise living standards. Ownership raises the farmer from his, but productivity will keep him on his feet.
Example 1 of 2
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