Question 1 · Quick check
subsection
/sˈʌbsɛkʃən/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A smaller section within a larger section.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA subpart of a legal document such as law.
Examples
A subsection is a part of a larger section or a chapter.
The relevant clause is located in subsection four of the contract.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 4
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAn informal taxonomic category below section and above family.
A defined part of a section.
A taxonomic rank below section and above species.
More examples
In contextThe rules are outlined in the second subsection of the report.
To them, just being a webhead or computer geek is not enough. The culture has its own subsections […]
In the end, the deadlock was resolved by a minor -- but for the National Party symbolically important -- addition to one of the other subsections of the language clause.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
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Origin
noun
From sub- + section.