redivision
- noun
- /ˌriːdɪˈvɪʒən/
- After years of discussion, the redivision of the land was finally approved by the council.
Examples
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The redivision of the school districts aimed to ensure a more equitable distribution of resources.
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Moreover, the redomestication of women and the redivision of labor were fitted to the "needs" of the new nation-state.
Academic text (1991) -
The committee proposed a redivision of the voting districts to better represent the population.
Synonyms
Dividing something into separate parts, often with a border
The act of splitting something already split into smaller parts
Dividing something into separate parts
Dividing something into parts or groups
The act of dividing land or other areas into smaller parts
To divide something into separate parts that work on their own
Dividing something into parts again, for example a disk or land
Separating things that were mixed back into their original groups
A process of dividing something into separate parts to make it easier to manage
The act of dividing something into parts or groups
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word redivision comes from the parts re- 'again' and division 'separating into parts', the same idea as in the word divide. So a redivision is simply dividing something again into new parts, like redrawing borders or splitting a company into new departments.