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substyle

substyle

8.4
A smaller style within a larger style, often in art or music
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌstaɪl/
translation icon : subestilo
  • Jazz has many substyles, including bebop and smooth jazz, each characterized by its own distinct features.

Examples

  • Substyles such as flamenco, reggae, and blues must be included.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Each Komo society is different in terms of organization and mask substyle, even in the same area.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Work must be stylistically central to a major style or substyle, and, if possible, by a known artist.

    Academic text (2003)
  • We can attribute at least seven other bowl figures to this substyle.

    Academic text (1998)
  • There is no real difference in style and form between Tagwa Komo masks and those of Bamana, but there is a substyle.

    Academic text (2008)
  • To some extent, the stylistic variation evident in the photograph may be attributed to a combination of elements, but it most probably reflects a sampling of styles and substyles favored in different areas.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Interestingly enough, the bowl figure in Figure 5 is in a style identified by Pierre de Maret as the Mwanza substyle of the Shankadi complex (de Maret et al. 1976).

    Academic text (1998)
  • The artist's work is notable for its unique substyle that blends traditional and modern techniques.

  • In the world of fashion, a substyle like streetwear has emerged, influencing many contemporary designers.

Synonyms

subtype
vssubstyle
5 4.2

A more specific category inside a larger group, like a kind of virus

focuses on manner or appearance rather than a simple type division
subcategory
vssubstyle
5 3.7

A smaller, more specific group within a larger category

describes a subordinate manner within a larger group not just a category
subgenre
vssubstyle
4 5.8

A smaller category within a larger genre, like a type of music or story

refers to a secondary manner within a larger group or category

How Central

style
3.4
substyle
8.4
variant
1 5.3

Surface Forms

substyle singular
substyles plural

Morphology

substyle = style (transparent) = sub + style

Meaning is directly built by adding the productive prefix 'sub-' (secondary/under) to 'style', yielding 'a subordinate style'.

Etymology

Substyle comes from the prefix sub- ('under' or 'below') and the word style ('a way of doing or showing things'). So a substyle is a smaller or secondary style inside a larger style.