subdivision

[ US /ˈsəbdɪˌvɪʒən/ ]
[ UK /sˌʌbdɪvˈɪʒən/ ]

NOUN

a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
the history of this work is discussed in the next section
he always turns first to the business section
the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
a division of some larger or more complex organization
a branch of Congress
botany is a branch of biology
the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages
an area composed of subdivided lots

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He showed his athletism by becoming the Bearkats 'all-time leader in total offense with 6,159 yards and finished second in the nation in the Football Championship Subdivision with 354.2 total yards per game as a senior. Undefined
Further subdivision of the second category is based on the width of the primary branches, which decreases distally only slightly in C. arboreus, but markedly in C. concentricus.
Now the “forever,” in the conclusion, means, for any length of time that can be supposed; but in the premises, “ever” does not mean any _length_ of time; it means any _number of subdivisions_ of time. A System Of Logic, Ratiocinative And Inductive
Thus, people used housing subdivisions strictly for residential purposes, shopping centers only for commercial uses, and office parks only for work.
Despite a modest revival in city living, Americans are spreading out more than ever into "exurbs" and "boomburbs" miles from anywhere, in big houses in big subdivisions.
This tune is based on an eighth note subdivision which is stated on the hi-hat of the drum groove.
Further 1051 E, E. 1, E. 2 states the State of AZ, subdivisions, and agencies MAY NOT be prohibited in anyway from the sharing of a citizens info with theFeds. The Volokh Conspiracy » Immigrants and Nazis, Communists and Cardinals
Now if those trees can just learn how to walk like ents and take out a few subdivisions ... And now for some GOOD fucking news about global warming | clusterflock
-- Bryozoa should have been placed under an independent head, as a subdivision of Molusca and not under Radiata. Report of the North-Carolina Geological Survey. Agriculture of the Eastern Counties: Together with Descriptions of the Fossils of the Marl Beds
His conversions involve few external visible alterations or internal subdivision of rooms.

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