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subproject

subproject

1 3.4
A smaller piece of work that is part of a larger plan
  • noun
  • /sʌbˈprɒdʒɛkt/
: subproyecto
  • She was responsible for overseeing the marketing subproject of the main product launch campaign.

Examples

  • The research team divided the work into several smaller tasks, each assigned as a subproject within the larger initiative.

  • The anthropologists resented the lack of effective oversight of subproject funds by the CVRD's environmental department.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The government kept the ASP as an independent subproject over which the bank had no direct say.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The bank also required that an independent institution, the Fundacao Instituto de Pesquisas Economicas (FIPE), monitor the environmental and Amerindian subprojects.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The environmental subproject focused on studying the impact of the new policy on local wildlife.

Synonyms

subtask
vssubproject
1 3.7

A small part of a larger job or project

is a bigger, self-contained part that functions like a mini project

How Big

megaproject
1 5.2
program
  • US
∞ 2.5
project
∞ 2.5
subproject
1 3.4
task
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

subproject singular
subprojects plural

Morphology

subproject = project (transparent) = sub + project

Productive prefix 'sub-' meaning 'under/secondary' combines with 'project' to yield 'a smaller project that is part of a larger project', which is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word subproject is made of sub- meaning 'under' or 'below' and project meaning 'a planned piece of work'. So a subproject is a smaller project that sits 'under' a larger project and helps make the whole job easier to manage.