subsection

CEFRB2

/sˈʌbsɛkʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A smaller section within a larger section.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A 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 meanings
  1. An informal taxonomic category below section and above family.

  2. A defined part of a section.

  3. A taxonomic rank below section and above species.

More examples

In context
  • The 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.

Question 1 · Quick check

The third blank of the document deals with safety rules and has five paragraphs.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From sub- + section.