Category:Subdivision

Sub`di*vi"sion, n. Etym: [l. subdivisio: cf. F. subdivision.]

1. The act of subdividing, or separating a part into smaller parts.

2. A part of a thing made by subdividing. In the decimal table, the subdivision of the cubit, as span, palm, And digit, are deduced from the shorter cubit. Arbuthnot.