subdivision

Noun
  1. An area composed of subdivided lots (synset 108691989)
    is a type of: parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract - an extended area of land
  2. The act of subdividing;
    Division of something previously divided (synset 100399235)
    is a type of: division, partition, partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation - the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
  3. A division of some larger or more complex organization (synset 108418205)
    "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages"
    is a type of: division - an administrative unit in government or business
    subtypes:
    same as: arm, branch
  4. A self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) (synset 106403644)
    "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
    referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
    is a type of:
    • piece of writing, writing, written material - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
    • music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
    subtypes:
    • lead, lead-in, lede - the introductory section of a story
    • canto - a major division of a long poem
    • above - an earlier section of a written text
    • sports section - the section of a newspaper that reports on sports
    • article, clause - a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
    • book - a major division of a long written composition
    • chapter - a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
    • episode - a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
    • spot - a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
    • spot - a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
    • insert - a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
    • introduction - the first section of a communication
    • narration - (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth
    • close, closing, conclusion, end, ending - the last section of a communication
    • passage - a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
    • mezuza, mezuzah - religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
    • sura - one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran
    • exposition - (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur
    • obbligato, obligato - a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission
    • recapitulation - (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated
    • development - (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
    same as: section
  5. A section of a section;
    A part of a part;
    I.e., a part of something already divided (synset 104355626)
    is a type of: section, segment - one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
    same as: subsection

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