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SUBDIVISION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("subdivision" is a kind of...):
division; partition; partitioning; sectionalisation; sectionalization; segmentation (the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart)
Derivation:
subdivide (divide into smaller and smaller pieces)
subdivide (form into subdivisions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("subdivision" is a kind of...):
section; segment (one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
Example:
the history of this work is discussed in the next section
Synonyms:
section; subdivision
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("subdivision" is a kind of...):
piece of writing; writing; written material (the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect))
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "subdivision"):
development ((music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated)
recapitulation ((music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated)
obbligato; obligato (a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission)
exposition ((music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur)
sura (one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran)
mezuza; mezuzah (religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law)
passage (a section of text; particularly a section of medium length)
close; closing; conclusion; end; ending (the last section of a communication)
narration ((rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth)
introduction (the first section of a communication)
insert (a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication)
spot (a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising)
spot (a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance)
episode (a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series)
chapter (a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled)
book (a major division of a long written composition)
article; clause (a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will))
sports section (the section of a newspaper that reports on sports)
above (an earlier section of a written text)
canto (a major division of a long poem)
lead; lead-in; lede (the introductory section of a story)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A division of some larger or more complex organization
Example:
the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("subdivision" is a kind of...):
division (an administrative unit in government or business)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "subdivision"):
local post office; post office (a local branch where postal services are available)
executive branch; Executive Office of the President (the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws)
legislative branch (the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating)
judicial branch (the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice)
Sense 5
Meaning:
An area composed of subdivided lots
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("subdivision" is a kind of...):
parcel; parcel of land; piece of ground; piece of land; tract (an extended area of land)
Context examples:
A subdivision of microbiology specimen data.
(Microbiology Specimen Subcategory, NCI Thesaurus)
A subdivision of pharmacokinetic parameter data.
(Pharmacokinetic Parameter Subcategory, NCI Thesaurus)
Two-thirds of the tumors occur on the right side and most are located on the first three subdivisions of the tracheobronchial tree.
(Endobronchial Lipoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A subdivision of adverse event data.
(Adverse Event Subcategory, NCI Thesaurus)
Some areas may turn out to have further subdivisions or be subunits of other areas, in light of new data.
(Connectome map more than doubles human cortex’s known regions, NIH)
A subdivision of concomitant medication data.
(Concomitant Medication Subcategory, NCI Thesaurus)
A collection of taxonomic subdivisions directly under Phylum.
(Class, NCI Thesaurus)
A coded value specifying a subdivision within a larger category of activities.
(Defined Activity Subcategory Code, NCI Thesaurus)
A subdivision of physical examination data.
(Physical Examination Subcategory, NCI Thesaurus)
It should be differentiated from BIOLOGY, one of its subdivisions, concerned specifically with the origin and life processes of living organisms.
(Biological Sciences, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
