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subsection

subsection

42 3.4
A smaller part of a section about one topic
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌsɛkʃən/
translation icon : subsección
  • And then the third subsection deals with information transmission, news wires and informational materials.
  • subsections of a section
  • see the subsection
  • described in the subsection

And if you look ahead, you're going to see that there are three subsections to this subsection.

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Examples

  • In the report, each major topic is followed by a subsection that provides more detailed information.

  • Mr. Collins, the position you have in the army was as chief of one the subsections.

  • There seems to be a subsection to this list here.

  • Step one, subsection A, look the part.

  • This subsection here is called reflecting on past relationships.

  • The Collector was not granted authority within this subsection to add a new credit.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Well, see, regulation 42-B, subsection 6, clearly states... that residents are allowed a limited number of visitors.

  • The more things are available, the more subsections of society will consume.

  • According to subsection 16 of the Humanity Act, you and your son are to be transferred to the resettlement colony of New Eden.

  • Look at all those topics, tons of topics, and then you see there's little subsections for each topic.

Synonyms

section
vssubsection
1.0

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

is a smaller division contained inside that main division
segment
vssubsection
501 3.0

A part of something that is separate from the whole, like a piece of an orange

is specific to formal document divisions rather than general pieces
subpart
vssubsection
28 7.2

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

is the specific lower-level division within a higher part
subparagraph
vssubsection
  • Formal
8 6.1

A small section inside a paragraph used in legal documents

is larger, marking a division inside a bigger part not a paragraph
subchapter
vssubsection
3 4.2

A smaller part of a book or document that groups related topics

is placed inside a larger division rather than directly inside a chapter
subdivision
vssubsection
2 4.1

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

is a smaller division inside a larger part rather than any redivision
subsec
vssubsection
7.5

A smaller part of a section in a document that gives more detail

is the full written form rather than the abbreviation
subentry
vssubsection
5.8

A smaller listed item under a main heading, for example in a dictionary

is used for divisions in documents rather than nested reference listings

How Small

paragraph
289 1.5
subsection
42 3.4
subdivision
2 4.1
section
1.0
part
1.0

Surface Forms

subsection singular
subsections plural

Morphology

subsection = section (transparent) = sub + section

Meaning is directly derived from 'sub' (under/secondary) + 'section' to denote a smaller division of a section.

Etymology

Subsection starts with sub- ('under') and ends with section ('a part' or 'a cut'). Picture a large section cut into smaller parts that sit 'under' it, so a subsection is a smaller division inside a larger section.