subtheme
- noun
- /ˈsʌbˌθim/
- Each theme has two to four subthemes that are represented in the data.
- theme and subthemes
- two subthemes
- subthemes emerged
Examples
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There was a range of subthemes contained within the broader theme of barriers to morphine availability.
Academic text (2010) -
Each theme has three subthemes, which represent the larger categories used in the analysis.
Academic text (2011) -
The report on this subtheme concentrated on a number of major points.
Academic text (1991) -
The desire to enhance the lives of others was a subtheme relating to meaningful work.
Academic text (2008) -
Making friends and acquiring a sense of community were also subthemes under social development.
Academic text (2015) -
Each theme includes several subthemes focused on specific kinds of behaviors.
Academic text (2002) -
Each first-order theme had associated subthemes, which are described below.
Academic text (2015) -
The emotional level included two subthemes: emotional awareness and coping strategies.
Academic text (2007) -
The three themes and subsequent subthemes will be defined and articulated in the following paragraphs.
Academic text (2014) -
The research paper included several subthemes that supported the main argument.
Synonyms
A separate part of a story or plan
A theme or idea that appears again and again in stories, paintings and music
A smaller, more specific part of a larger topic
How Central
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Subtheme comes from sub- 'under' and theme 'main idea'. So a subtheme is like a smaller idea that sits 'under' the main story and adds extra meaning.