subdivide
Break into parts
To subdivide is to divide something that has already been divided, creating smaller portions from existing portions.
Land developers subdivide parcels into lots for building: The farm was subdivided into housing plots.
Cells subdivide during growth.
Any category can be subdivided into finer distinctions: We can subdivide mammals into placental and marsupial.
Separation into parts
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- sectionDistinct divided part
- bisectDivide into two equal portions
- halveDivide into two
quarter · segment · separate · break up · carve · slice · dissect · fragment
Divide into portions
- distributeDivide and deliver
- assignGive as responsibility
- allotDistribute by shares
- portion outDivide and distribute
share · parcel out · ration · prorate · earmark · mete out · split up · carve up
Wrapped item for shipping
survey · demarcate · boundary · acreage · property · allotment · homesite · building lot
Arrange by shared traits
- groupAssembled collection of things
- sortMethod of ordering
- organizePut into systematic order
- arrangePlace methodically
break down · compartmentalize · differentiate · distinguish · separate · branch · subcategorize · tier
Relating to housing
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- industrialOf factories and production
- agriculturalOf farming practices
- mixed-useCombining different functions
planning · land use · development · urban · rural · municipal · ordinance · variance
split
Separation into parts
halve · quarter · segment · separate · break up · carve · slice · dissect · fragment · cleave
apportion
Divide into portions
- distributeDivide and deliver
- assignGive as responsibility
- allotDistribute by shares
portion out · share · parcel out · ration · prorate · earmark · mete out · split up · carve up · divvy up
parcel
Wrapped item for shipping
plat · survey · demarcate · boundary · acreage · property · allotment · homesite · building lot · develop
classify
Arrange by shared traits
arrange · break down · compartmentalize · differentiate · distinguish · separate · branch · subcategorize · tier · stratify
residential
Relating to housing
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- industrialOf factories and production
- agriculturalOf farming practices
mixed-use · planning · land use · development · urban · rural · municipal · ordinance · variance · density
- organizecategorize, classify, sort, arrange, group
- "Sub-" wordssubway, submarine, subtract, subject, suburb
- dividing and givingdistribute, allocate, give, share, portion out
- separationseparate, sieving, straining, filtration, split
- mesh editingvertex, edge, face, polygon, extrude
- building verbsbuild, construct, erect, demolish, renovate
subdividecombine
Merge, or harvesting machine
merge · unite · unify · consolidate · join
subdivideconsolidate
Unite separate things
merge · annex · incorporate · centralize · unify
- housing subdivisionsPlanned residential land parcels
- land subdivisionDividing territory into plots
subdivision, subdividing, subdivisions, subdivided, subdivides, subdivider, subdividers, subdividable