Main Entry:

sub·di·vi·sion

Pronunciation:

\ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən\

Function:

noun

Date:

15th century

1: an act or instance of subdividing2: something produced by subdividing: as a: a subordinate part of a larger whole <political subdivisions> b: a tract of land surveyed and divided into lots for purposes of sale ; especially : one with houses built on it 3: a category in botanical classification ranking below a division and above a class