Subdividen

Subdividen is a term used in several languages to denote the process or result of dividing something into smaller parts. In English, the corresponding nouns are subdivision and the verb subdivide. Subdividen appears in contexts across urban planning, land administration, mathematics, and computer graphics, where it denotes systematic refinement of a structure, parcel, or mesh.

In urban planning and land administration, a subdivision refers to the division of a large tract of land into smaller parcels intended for development or sale. The process typically involves surveying, preparing a plat or parcel map, securing regulatory approvals, and recording new titles. Subdivisions establish streets, utility corridors, and easements, and they are governed by local zoning codes, subdivision regulations, and cadastral systems.

In mathematics and computer graphics, subdivision describes refinement operations that increase the resolution of a polygonal mesh. Repeated subdivision, using schemes such as Catmull-Clark or Loop, inserts vertices and repositions them to produce smoother surfaces. The term can denote either the procedure itself or the resulting finer mesh, and it is central to techniques for generating high-quality models from coarse control meshes.

In linguistic and legal usage, subdividen can appear as the definite form or loanword in some languages, standing for either the act of subdividing or the resulting subdivision. The English equivalents are subdivision or to subdivide.

Related topics include subdivision, subdivision surface, cadastral subdivision, and land subdivision.