SUBDIVIDES Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

subdivides

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present tense third-person singular of subdivide

as in divides

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When the cell divides, one daughter cell might then inherit slightly more of the signaling molecule than the other.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026
As that cell divides, embryonic stem cells give rise to the trillions of specialized cells that form the body’s organs and tissues.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

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While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.

— Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
For example, Highway 17 currently bifurcates a piece planners hope to lock in through Los Gatos.

— San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 July 2021

Definition of bifurcates

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In the dark comedy Maddie’s Secret, Early dissects the odd eroticism of online food content.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
The three-part docuseries, directed by Nick Green and told by key players inside the courtroom, dissects the trial of Michael Jackson and his complex legacy.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 May 2026

Definition of dissects

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Emergency services were sifting through the rubble of what used to be a nine-story building on the left bank of the Dnipro River that bisects the city as the sun rose and fires flared up around it.

— Gleb Garanich, USA Today, 2 July 2026
The dog is ahead and has stopped by the tree that bisects the diagonal; the girl with the bright red coat who seems to be paused behind him.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

Definition of bisects

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Using that Ducato model as its starting point, Westfalia splits it into three separate levels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Despite the campaign’s talk of schools and food assistance, fully 90% of the money goes to health care — the education and food assistance account splits the remaining 10%, which also has to cover the cost of administering the tax itself.

— Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 13 July 2026

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