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subsection

[ suhb-sek-shuhn, suhb-sek- ]

noun

  1. a part or division of a section.


verb (used with object)

  1. to divide or partition into subsections.

subsection

/ sʌbˈsɛkʃən; ˈsʌbˌsɛkʃən /

noun

  1. a section of a section; subdivision
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subsection1

First recorded in 1615–25; sub- + section
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While an entire subsection of the U.K. population worried about their equal rights being stripped away by antiquated thinking and baseless conspiracy theories, Rowling sat back with a smirk.

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Potential jurors answer a basic set of 42 questions, many with subsections, and then lawyers quiz them directly.

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The designation is applied to only a small subsection of Americans jailed by foreign countries.

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Alito said the Comstock Act is a "prominent provision" and not "some obscure subsection of complicated obscure law."

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Once relegated to small subsections of U.S. book and video rental stores, manga tales and anime are becoming key to retaining and attracting customers on streaming services.

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