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the act of subdividing
division of something previously divided
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a section of a section
a part of a part
i.e., a part of something already divided
Synonym: subsection
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a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
e.g. he always turns first to the business section
e.g. the history of this work is discussed in the next section
Synonym: section
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a division of some larger or more complex organization
e.g. a branch of Congress
e.g. botany is a branch of biology
e.g. the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages
Synonym: branch arm
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an area composed of subdivided lots