subdivision
sub·di·vi·sion
noun
1.
an area composed of subdivided lots
2.
the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
3.
an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization
- “a branch of Congress”
4.
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
- “he always turns first to the business section”
- “the history of this work is discussed in the next section”
Origin
From sub- + division.
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