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subcategory

American  
[suhb-kat-uh-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee] / sʌbˈkæt əˌgɔr i, -ˌgoʊr i /

noun

  • subcategories
    plural
  1. a subordinate category or a division of a category.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of subcategory

sub- + category


Example Sentences

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Within the business-credit-intermediary subcategory, Wells Fargo WFC 3.66%increase; green up pointing triangle reported the largest amount of loans, at $71 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

Every major subcategory, from such emerging market and high-yield bonds to Treasuries and bank loans, has generated positive returns.

From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025

"It obviously depends on the subcategory you're looking at, but French cheese and wine producers will benefit," he says.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024

Touch the “Privacy and safety” menu and then scroll to the “Direct messages” subcategory.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024

Middlemen are a different story because most of them belong to the active subcategory.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Samuel Vaknin

The worst performance for the economic populist messaging came on the topic of crime, in which most of the target voter subcategories preferred the conventional centrist messaging.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026

This is where UPF subcategories and better nutrition education could be helpful.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026

Moreover, “Casey’s has benefited from its highest-margin subcategories also being its fastest-growing.”

From Barron's ● Dec. 4, 2025

In the case of Seyfert galaxies, the predominant subcategories are Type-1 and Type-2.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 22, 2023

“Uncle Woody also checked out every single book from the five hundreds room about squirrels—all three subcategories under 599.36 for Sciuridae.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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