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English to English noun
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an area composed of subdivided lots | source: wordnet30
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the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided | source: wordnet30
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a division of some larger or more complex organization |
• a branch of Congress
• botany is a branch of biology
• the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages
source: wordnet30
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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
source: wordnet30
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a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided | source: wordnet30
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The act of subdividing, or separating a part into smaller parts. | source: webster1913
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