subdivide

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

intransitive transitive

Japanese Meaning

細分化する：より小さい部分に分割すること。 / （不動産の文脈で）区画分割する：土地を住宅用区画に分割すること。

Before construction begins, the architect will subdivide the lot to accommodate the new townhouses.

着工前に、建築家は新しいタウンハウスを収容するためにその敷地を小さな区画に分割するでしょう。

Sense（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To divide into smaller sections.

Sense（2）

(real estate) To divide a plot of land into plots for residences; to convert open land into housing.

This used to be farmland before developers bought it and subdivided it.

Sense（3）

(transitive, intransitive) To divide divisions into smaller divisions.

The progenies of Cham and Japhet swarmed into colonies, and those colonies were subdivided into many others.

subdivides

（ present singular third-person ）

subdividing

（ participle present ）

subdivided

（ participle past ）

subdivided

（ past ）