subdivision, n.
(subdivisions)
freq. cnt. 5
(subdivisions)
freq. cnt. 5
the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
subdivision
semantic pointers
hypernym
an area composed of subdivided lots
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
subdivision
semantic pointers
hypernym
a division of some larger or more complex organization
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 1
arm branch subdivision
sample sentences
"a branch of Congress""botany is a branch of biology"
"the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages"
semantic pointers
hyponym
post office, local post office
executive branch, Executive Office of the President
legislative branch
judicial branch
hypernym
a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12
subdivision subsection
semantic pointers
hypernym
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 43
section subdivision
sample sentences
"he always turns first to the business section""the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
semantic pointers
hyponym
lead, lead-in, lede
canto
above
sports section
article, clause
book
chapter
episode
spot
spot
insert
introduction
narration
conclusion, end, close, closing, ending
passage
mezuzah, mezuza
sura
exposition
obbligato, obligato
recapitulation
development
hypernym
domain of synset (topic)