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Synonyms for subdivision

  • noun

Most common

division section subsection gated community

All synonyms

Noun

1. Branch

branch, part, division, portion, ramification, fraction, arm

Other

section, subsection, gated community

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.

Forms

Plural
subdivisions → branches, parts, divisions, portions…

Choose the right word

Subdivision or Division?

A subdivision is a division of a division.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • division Each compromise seemed to lead to deeper division.
  • section Could you explain the last section more precisely?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
subdivisionfalling
divisionfalling
sectionfalling
subsectionfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
arm1
4 letters
part1
6 letters
branch1
7 letters
section2, portion2
8 letters
division3, fraction2
10 letters
subsection3
12 letters
ramification5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (section2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
subdivision