clause vs subdivision

subdivision vs clause

clause and subdivision both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clause	Yes	No	No	No
subdivision	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, subdivision is a hypernym of clause; that is, subdivision is a word with a broader meaning than clause:

clause: a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
subdivision: a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

Other hypernyms of clause include section.

clause (noun)	subdivision (noun)
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence	the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)	a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
	a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
	a division of some larger or more complex organization
	an area composed of subdivided lots

Difference between clause and subdivision

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