subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən 
1
: an act or instance of subdividing
2
: something produced by subdividing: such as
a
: a subordinate part of a larger whole
political subdivisions
b
: a tract of land surveyed and divided into lots for purposes of sale
especially
: one with houses built on it
3
: a category in botanical classification ranking below a division and above a class
Examples of subdivision in a Sentence
a political subdivision of the state
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From talking to developers and builders and looking at the number of students in housing subdivisions, Gardiner said Zonda believes Prairie Grove will see 200 new homes built per year for the next two to three years and then 300 new homes per year for the next five years.
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Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
In that case, the seven rules in subdivisions (d)(1)(i)-(vii) apply to determine the transferee’s corporate AMT basis in the asset transferred (or its corporate AMT basis in the asset retained relating to stock of a distributing corporation in distributions under section 355).
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The driver failed to slow, struck the gate at the subdivision entrance and continued northbound on Clayton Crossing Way, but failed to negotiate a curve the road makes onto Hidden Cypress Lane, and instead traveled off the road running into a house, FHP stated.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
There were at least sixty guarantee games played between teams in college football’s highest subdivision, this year, with seventy-five million dollars in total payouts, according to the Associated Press.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
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Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
In that case, the seven rules in subdivisions (d)(1)(i)-(vii) apply to determine the transferee’s corporate AMT basis in the asset transferred (or its corporate AMT basis in the asset retained relating to stock of a distributing corporation in distributions under section 355).
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The driver failed to slow, struck the gate at the subdivision entrance and continued northbound on Clayton Crossing Way, but failed to negotiate a curve the road makes onto Hidden Cypress Lane, and instead traveled off the road running into a house, FHP stated.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
There were at least sixty guarantee games played between teams in college football’s highest subdivision, this year, with seventy-five million dollars in total payouts, according to the Associated Press.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Subdivision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdivision. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˌsəb-də-ˈvizh-ən
1
: the act or process of subdividing
2
: one of the parts into which something is subdivided
Medical Definition
subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən
: a category in botanical classification ranking below a division and above a class
Legal Definition
subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən
1
: an act or instance of subdividing
obtain approval of his subdivision of the land
2
: a tract of land subdivided into lots
to provide streets and sewers for the subdivision
3
: a part made by subdividing
as prescribed in subdivision one of this section
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