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subtheme

subtheme

5.7
A set of design and code files that change a website's look while keeping the original structure
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌθim/
  • Specialized
translation icon : subtema
  • The developer created a stunning subtheme to enhance the functionality of the main website theme.

Examples

  • She designed a customized subtheme that changed the colors and layout of the original template.

  • To give her website a unique look, she chose a subtheme that matched her personal style.

  • And I've found my blog is taking this on as a kind of subtheme.

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How Customized

subtheme
  • Specialized
5.7
theme
  • Specialized
122 3.5

Surface Forms

subtheme singular
subthemes plural

Morphology

subtheme = theme (transparent) = sub + theme

The meaning is directly derived from 'theme' with the prefix 'sub-' indicating a derivative or customized version.

Etymology

Subtheme comes from sub- 'under', the same sub- as in submarine, and theme 'design'. So a subtheme is like a smaller theme that sits 'under' the main theme to change the look while keeping the main structure.