subdivision

• Substantiv, das einen Teil oder Abschnitt von etwas bezeichnet, das weiter unterteilt wurde, z. B. ein Grundstück, das aus Parzellen besteht, den Vorgang der Aufteilung in Teile oder eine Unterabteilung innerhalb einer größeren Organisation oder Struktur.

A noun referring to a part or section of something that has been divided further, such as a land area composed of lots, the act of subdividing, or a division within a larger organization or composition.

1. Land divisionB1formal

   An area of land that has been divided into smaller lots, typically for building houses or other structures.

   Baugebiet

   • They bought a house in a new subdivision on the outskirts of town.
   • The developer planned a subdivision with fifty homes.
   • The subdivision includes a park and a community center.

   Synonymedevelopmentestatehousing developmenttract

2. Act of dividingB2formal

   The process of dividing something that has already been divided into smaller parts.

   Unterteilung

   • The subdivision of the estate among the heirs took several months.
   • The subdivision of the company into smaller units improved efficiency.
   • The subdivision of the land was approved by the city council.

   Synonymedivisionpartitionpartitioningsegmentationsplitting

3. Organizational divisionB2formalbusiness

   A smaller part or section of a larger organization, such as a company or government agency.

   Unterabteilung

   • She works in the marketing subdivision of the corporation.
   • The research subdivision is responsible for new product development.
   • The company's European subdivision handles all operations in that region.

   Synonymearmbranchbureaudepartmentdivisionsectionsubunitunitwing

4. Compositional sectionC1formalart

   A self-contained part of a larger written work or musical composition.

   Abschnitt

   • The second subdivision of the chapter discusses economic theories.
   • The symphony's final subdivision features a dramatic crescendo.
   • Each subdivision of the poem explores a different theme.

   Synonymedivisionmovementpartportionsectionsegmentsubsection

5. SubsectionB2formal

   A part of a part; a section that is itself divided from something already divided.

   Unterabschnitt

   • The report is organized into sections, each with several subdivisions.
   • The third subdivision of the document covers legal disclaimers.
   • Each subdivision of the dataset was analyzed separately.

   Synonymesubpartsubsectionsubunit