Meaning 1neutral; organization and explanation · 82%
To divide something into several smaller parts or groups.
Natural examples
Die Ausstellung ist in fünf Themenbereiche unterteilt.
The exhibition is divided into five subject areas.
Wir unterteilen die Liste nach Dringlichkeit.
We are dividing the list by urgency.
Der Kursleiter unterteilte das Projekt in drei Schritte.
The instructor divided the project into three steps.
Usage note
Unterteilen is separable and regular; the whole takes the accusative, and its parts often follow in or nach.
Mini-lesson: unterteilen
To divide something into several smaller parts or groups. Unterteilen is separable and regular; the whole takes the accusative, and its parts often follow in or nach.
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