subdivide

verb

Definition of subdividenext
as in to divide

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Recent Examples of subdivide The glorious few who still worry about the decline of Palm Beach society speculated wildly that Trump was planning to legalize gambling and build a casino, or — the truly frightening possibility — subdivide his acreage and sell houses. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 These large partitions are then subdivided into smaller ones, called macros and standard cells. — Somdeb Majumdar, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2024 Soon after Taylor's death in 1895, his land on both sides of Lake McDonald — predecessor to Lake Austin — was subdivided and sold. — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 June 2024 Additionally, more than 14 acres may be subdivided and built on. — Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for subdivide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdivide
  1. divide
  2. bifurcate
  3. split
  4. dissect
  5. segment
  6. bisect
  7. separate
  8. fractionate
Verb
  • The new retrospective is divided into seven chapters that showcase different thematic or formal aspects of Abercrombie’s career, including the miniatures and still lifes that are often overlooked.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • What stood out the most about these containers is its tri-compartment feature that inherently divides it up into a bento-box style container—clearly ideal for including three different foods for meal prepping.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of divide
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  • This will be used as a proof point by both venture capital optimists and pessimists, as industry sentiment gets increasingly bifurcated.
    — Dan Primack, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
  • And in the men’s wear versions of all the above that came after (the show was oddly bifurcated, so rather than weaving the men’s and women’s wear together, as is usually the case in dual-gendered shows, the men’s followed the women’s — in both reality and ideas).
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of bifurcate
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  • Based on Haynes and Boone's internal investigation and recommendations, the church split from Morris' son and daughter-in-law, James and Bridget Morris; executive pastor Kemtal Glasgow; and several of its elders.
    — Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
  • By 1979, the pair had split, and Danny later died in 2012 at age 75.
    — Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of split
Verb
  • This technique, which involves dissecting the stomachs of euthanized animals, provides a snapshot of their recent meals.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • But under recent case law — including the Structured Asset Sales v. Sheeran decision — courts have become increasingly focused on what can be dissected and filtered out on paper, rather than what is felt through the music itself.
    — Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of dissect
Verb
  • Viewing Their Audience As One Big Group Organizations don't take the time to segment their audiences and, instead, see them as one big group.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Employers can also segment their internal communications' strategies by department or geography and think about unique ways to engage those specific groups.
    — Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of segment
Verb
  • The city also plans to construct a bridge over the Union Pacific railroad track that bisects the parkway’s future path.
    — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The first phase also includes 875 residential units in 105-foot-tall buildings and commercial space east of a new street, Frontier Drive, that bisects the site between Kurtz Street to the north and Sports Arena Boulevard to the south.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of bisect
Verb
  • The couple wed in Boca Raton, Fla., on Feb. 26, 2006, and had two sons, Benjamin, born in 2009, and Lincoln, born in 2010, before separating in 2012.
    — Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Davis was already separated from Freddie’s mother at the time.
    — Andy Swift, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of separate
Verb
  • Dent corn is fractionated into its various elements (starch, protein/germ, oil and moisture).
    — WWD, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The initial wave fractionated into smaller 25-foot waves, which reverberated across the fjord for over a week.
    — Carly Miller, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of fractionate

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