Subdivision
Pronunciation : Sub`di*vi"sion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. subdivisio: cf. F. subdivision.]
Definition : 1. The act of subdividing, or separating a part into smaller parts.
2. A part of a thing made by subdividing. In the decimal table, the subdivision of the cubit, as span, palm, and digit, are deduced from the shorter cubit. Arbuthnot.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913