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redivision

redivision

6.8
Dividing something again into new parts or sections
  • noun
  • /ˌriːdɪˈvɪʒən/
translation icon : redistribución
  • After years of discussion, the redivision of the land was finally approved by the council.

Examples

  • The redivision of the school districts aimed to ensure a more equitable distribution of resources.

  • 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

partition
vsredivision
20 4.3

Dividing something into separate parts, often with a border

is about repeating the separation to form new parts and boundaries
subdivision
vsredivision
10 3.7

The act of splitting something already split into smaller parts

applies to any further splitting, not only to making smaller subunits
segmentation
vsredivision
3 6.1

Dividing something into separate parts

is about dividing again into new parts rather than a basic split
partitioning
vsredivision
3 6.0

Dividing something into parts or groups

is specifically about repeating the split into new parts rather than the first split
parcellation
vsredivision
  • UK
1 8.9

The act of dividing land or other areas into smaller parts

covers repeating the split in any context, not only in land parceling
modularization
vsredivision
  • Specialized
1 7.0

To divide something into separate parts that work on their own

is broader, meaning any new splitting rather than module separation only
repartition
vsredivision
  • Specialized
7.2

Dividing something into parts again, for example a disk or land

refers to making new parts again rather than an initial split
resegregation
vsredivision
  • Specialized
8.9

Separating things that were mixed back into their original groups

is about making new parts again rather than restoring earlier group separations
sectionalization
vsredivision
8.8

A process of dividing something into separate parts to make it easier to manage

is focused on repeating area breaks rather than initial area creation
splitting
vsredivision
3.4

The act of dividing something into parts or groups

is the act of doing the split again to rearrange parts rather than a basic split

Surface Forms

redivision singular
redivisions plural

Morphology

redivision = division (transparent) = re + divis + ion

This is a clear case of 're-' plus 'division', meaning a division carried out again or anew.

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.