subdivision

Example Sentences

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"There's a belief that a new Scramble for Africa is in play," referring to the subdivision of the continent by European nations in the late 19th Century which led to decades of colonialism and exploitation.

From BBC

Genus is the first word of the trinomial name and a subdivision of a larger plant family; some have only a single kind of plant, such as Ginkgo, while others, like Rosa, contain hundreds.

From Seattle Times

Arid land and non-forest land can also be used for construction, the regulation said, adding that usual processes including building notifications and objections will not be required during planning and land subdivision processes.

From Reuters

Intending to build a home in a largely developed residential subdivision, they had no idea Washington would one day decide that their land was a water subject to the Clean Water Act.

From Washington Times

The sign-on process for states’ subdivisions will now begin, it said.

From Reuters