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subarea

subarea

1 3.9
A smaller part of a larger area or topic
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌɛəriə/
translation icon : subárea
  • The two selected subareas are outlined in white.
  • three subareas
  • subarea scores
  • music subarea

Examples

  • While fifth-grade performance scores increased from pretest to posttest in all listed subareas, students in other grades were less consistent in their improvement.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Self-evaluation accuracy did not improve in any subarea from pretest to posttest.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Students in all treatment groups improved their performance similarly for all subareas.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The problem is, the 'regional' average generated for a subarea can differ markedly from the original point value.

    Blog text (25)
  • Stratification of the data by the three subareas did not change these results.

    Academic text (1992)
  • In the previous analyses, I considered all the possible subareas of music as equivalent.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The five models were fitted again, using the data of the Terra Nova subarea (Table 3).

    Academic text (2001)
  • Generally, student performance increased over time in each subarea except technique/articulation, although there were a few exceptions, particularly among eighth graders.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Evaluator mean scores for each subarea were calculated, and these mean performance scores were used as dependent variables.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In biology class, we studied the subarea of genetics to understand how traits are inherited.

Synonyms

part
vssubarea
1.0

A region of a country or the world

is usually a much smaller, more specific division within a larger area
section
vssubarea
1.0

A part of something larger, like a page, pipe, or fence

is a smaller division that can apply to fields or subjects
subsection
vssubarea
42 3.4

A smaller part of a section about one topic

refers more broadly to any small part of an area
subpart
vssubarea
28 7.2

A smaller section inside a larger section, for example in a book or manual

applies to any smaller division within a larger area or field
subcategory
vssubarea
5 3.7

A smaller, more specific group within a larger category

is a simple smaller part rather than a classification group
subdivision
vssubarea
2 4.1

A smaller part of something that has been split, like a chapter or section

is the basic idea of a smaller piece inside a larger whole
subregion
vssubarea
1 3.6

A smaller area that is part of a larger region

is used across both physical and abstract areas or subjects
subfield
vssubarea
1 4.6

A smaller area of a subject that studies a specific topic

covers any small division in an area or subject
subsector
vssubarea
1 4.7

A smaller part of an industry that focuses on one type of business

is broader and not limited to industry contexts
subtopic
vssubarea
1 3.8

A smaller, more specific part of a larger topic

is any smaller division of a larger area or subject
subdiscipline
vssubarea
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A smaller area of study or work within a larger subject

is a neutral smaller part used across many domains
subdomain
vssubarea
5.8

A smaller part of a protein that has its own shape and job

is a general smaller part across areas or subjects
subsegment
vssubarea
5.8

A smaller part of a larger section

is the general notion of a smaller division within an area
subzone
vssubarea
5.3

A smaller area inside a larger zone with its own features

is more general and applies to fields and subjects too
subdepartment
vssubarea
4.4

A smaller part of a department that does specific tasks

is a broader term for any small area or division

How Big

territory
960 3.0
region
977 2.0
area
752 2.0
subarea
1 3.9
subsection
42 3.4

Surface Forms

subarea singular
subareas plural

Morphology

subarea = area (transparent) = sub + area

The prefix 'sub-' clearly indicates a smaller or subordinate part of the root 'area'.

Etymology

The word subarea combines the prefix sub- which means 'under' or 'smaller' and area which means 'space' or 'place'. So a subarea is a smaller part of a larger area, like a room inside a house.