subtopic
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈsʌbˌtɒpɪk/
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subtema
- When you get to more than 10 books in the stack, carefully examine the stack to determine how it could be divided into two stacks of books, with each stack covering a different subtopic.
This might actually be something worth delving into as a side note, as you know, a subtopic how anger plays a role in all of these things.
- This might actually be something worth delving into as a side note, as you know, a subtopic how anger plays a role in all of these things.
Examples
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Each group must present their findings on a subtopic related to climate change.
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Most students require a great deal of guidance before they are able to independently provide subtopic headings.
Academic text (1994) -
Again, decision making was instrumental in helping the students decide on the best subtopic for investigation.
Academic text (2004) -
The second set of lessons provided the students with an extended opportunity to focus their broad general interest area into a subtopic appropriate for investigation.
Academic text (2004) -
Therefore, we require students to develop a minimum of four questions around concepts within a specific subtopic.
Academic text (2004) -
The teams are not aware of the subtopic until they enter the round, where they are assigned an affirmative or negative position to debate.
Blog text (6) -
Now that you've selected a subtopic, you can gather, evaluate, link, and organize related bits of information.
Academic text (2009) -
After proceeding through the steps of decision making, Sarah determined that pollution of the Cahaba River was the best subtopic for her study (see Figure 2).
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The students chose a subtopic that interested them for their research project.
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In the discussion, she focused on a subtopic that highlighted emerging technologies.
Synonyms
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7.2
A smaller section inside a larger section, for example in a book or manual
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3.7
A smaller, more specific group within a larger category
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5.0
A smaller idea that adds to a main topic
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3.9
A smaller part of a larger area or topic
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5.8
A smaller idea that supports a main point
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4.3
A part of a larger data field that holds one piece of information
A smaller part of a protein that has its own shape and job
A smaller part of a larger section
A smaller part of a larger thing that is measured, like one skill in a test
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Etymology
The word subtopic comes from sub- meaning 'under' and topic meaning 'subject'. Think of sub- like in submarine or subtotal, where it makes something smaller or under a larger thing. So a subtopic is a smaller, more specific part of a bigger topic.