Englisch

subdivision

gb/sˈʌbdɪvˌɪʒən/ us/sˈʌbdɪvˌɪʒən/
B2 Englisch
~ 8200
Bedeutungen
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Nomen B2 entity
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smaller part of an existing division

A smaller part of something that is already in parts, like a small part of a company, area, or group.

Verwendungsmuster: [a subdivision] of [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes use "subdivision" when they only mean a simple part or section. Use "subdivision" when you talk about a part that comes after an earlier division (a part of a part), especially in formal or technical contexts. Also, do not confuse this meaning with the housing meaning, where "subdivision" refers to a neighborhood of houses.
Synonyme
section (Often used for any part of something; less formal and less specific about being a part of a part than "subdivision".)
Antonyme
whole (Refers to the complete thing, not broken into divisions or subdivisions.)
Wortverbindungen
administrative subdivision |subdivision of a company |subdivision of a department |subdivision of a category |create a subdivision |organizational subdivision
Themen
organization |government |business |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • The research unit is a subdivision of the university’s science faculty.
  • Each region is managed by several administrative subdivisions.
  • This chapter is divided into three main parts, each with several subdivisions.
  • The company created a new subdivision of its logistics department to handle online orders.
  • In this report, climate policy is treated as a subdivision of environmental policy.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • The city is divided into four parts, and each part has many subdivisions.
  • The IT team is a subdivision of the main office staff.
  • This book has ten chapters, and each chapter has smaller subdivisions.
  • Tourism is a subdivision of the country’s service industry.
Nomen B2 entity
2

planned housing development area

A planned area of land outside or on the edge of a town, where the land is cut into many small pieces and many similar houses are built.

Verwendungsmuster: to live in a [subdivision]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes think "subdivision" always means any small part of something. In North American English, it often specifically means a planned neighborhood of houses. In this sense, you usually say you "live in a subdivision" rather than you are "a subdivision" or you "make a subdivision".
Synonyme
housing development (Very close in meaning; more common in some regions of English and slightly clearer for learners than "subdivision".)
Antonyme
open countryside (Refers to natural or farm land without dense planned housing developments.)
Wortverbindungen
residential subdivision |new subdivision |gated subdivision |suburban subdivision |large subdivision |planned subdivision
Themen
housing |cities |real estate
Beispiele
  • They bought a house in a new subdivision just outside the city limits.
  • The subdivision has its own swimming pool, park, and community center.
  • A large subdivision replaced what used to be open farmland.
  • Traffic has increased since the subdivision was built last year.
  • Most of the houses in this subdivision look very similar to each other.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • My aunt lives in a new subdivision near the city.
  • There is a park in the middle of our subdivision.
  • Many trees were cut down to build this subdivision.
  • The subdivision has wide streets and many small houses.
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3

process of dividing further

The action of cutting or splitting something that is already in parts into even smaller parts or groups.

Verwendungsmuster: the subdivision of [something] into [parts]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often confuse the process meaning with the result meaning. When you talk about the action, use patterns like "the subdivision of X into Y". When you talk about the smaller parts themselves, use patterns like "a subdivision of X".
Synonyme
partition (Focuses on the act of separating into parts; does not always carry the idea that something was already divided before, which "subdivision" suggests.)
Antonyme
unification (Means bringing parts together into one whole, the opposite of dividing something into smaller parts.)
Wortverbindungen
subdivision of land |subdivision of the text |subdivision of categories |subdivision of responsibilities |repeated subdivision |subdivision into smaller units
Themen
science |education |law |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • The subdivision of the land into small plots allowed more families to farm independently.
  • The law regulates the subdivision of property among heirs.
  • The article discusses the subdivision of the text into sections and subsections.
  • Further subdivision of the data revealed several distinct customer groups.
  • The experiment required precise subdivision of the sample into equal portions.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • The subdivision of the land made many small farms.
  • The teacher explained the subdivision of the topic into three main ideas.
  • After subdivision of the data, the groups were easier to study.
  • Subdivision of the work helped the team finish faster.
Nomen technical C1 entity
4

smaller rhythmic unit of a beat

In music, one of the small, even notes you get when you cut a beat into two, three, or more equal parts.

Verwendungsmuster: [a subdivision] of the beat
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes think "subdivision" in music means any rhythm. It specifically refers to smaller equal units inside a beat, not the whole rhythm pattern.
Synonyme
rhythmic division (A more descriptive phrase used in explanations; slightly broader and less standard as a set term than "subdivision" in music theory.)
Antonyme
undivided beat (Refers to a beat that is not broken into smaller rhythmic units.)
Wortverbindungen
rhythmic subdivision |subdivision of the beat |eighth-note subdivision |sixteenth-note subdivision |triplet subdivision |clear subdivision
Themen
music |education |arts_entertainment
Beispiele
  • Practise the exercise slowly to feel the subdivision of the beat.
  • The drummer’s clear subdivision keeps the whole band in time.
  • In this piece, the main pulse is in quarter notes, but the subdivision is in triplets.
  • Counting "one-and-two-and" helps students hear the eighth-note subdivision.
  • Good subdivision is essential for playing complex rhythms accurately.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • The teacher asked us to clap the subdivision of the beat.
  • I use a metronome to hear the subdivision more clearly.
  • Triplets are a different subdivision of the same beat.
  • Clear subdivision helps me play the rhythm in time.
Grammatik
Grundform
subdivision
IPA
GB/sˈʌbdɪvˌɪʒən/
US/sˈʌbdɪvˌɪʒən/
Silben & Betonung
sub - di - vi - sion (4 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (sub)
Wortformen
Noun
  • Base: subdivision
  • Plural: subdivision, subdivisions
Wortfamilie
Forms
subdivisions noun
Core family
divide verb A2 division noun B1 subdivide verb
Related words
divisive adjective divisible adjective
Negative and opposite forms
indivisible adjective
Advanced or less common
divisibility noun divisor noun
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