subdivision
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(noun) an area composed of subdivided lots |
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Related Words: parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract |
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(noun) a part of a part; i.e. a part of something already divided |
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Synonyms: subsection |
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Related Words: section, segment |
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(noun) a self-contained part of a larger composition; "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" |
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Synonyms: section |
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Related Words: article, book, canto, chapter, clause, close, closing, conclusion, end, ending, episode, insert, introduction, lead, lead-in, obbligato, obligato, passage, sports section, spot, writing, written material |
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(noun) an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress" |
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Synonyms: arm, branch |
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Related Words: division, executive branch, judicial branch, legislative branch, local post office, post office |
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(noun) separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart |
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Synonyms: division, partition, partitioning, sectionalization, segmentation |
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Related Words: separation, septation, zoning |
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