SUBSECTION

subsection, subdivision

(noun) a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

subsection (plural subsections)

A defined part of a section.

(legal) A subpart of a legal document such as law.

Coordinate term: subparagraph

(taxonomy, zoology) An informal taxonomic category below section and above family.

(taxonomy, botany) A taxonomic rank below the section, but above the species.

Verb

subsection (third-person singular simple present subsections, present participle subsectioning, simple past and past participle subsectioned)

To insert subsections (into some text, etc.).

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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