subsection

[ suhb-sek-shuhn, suhb-sek- ]
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noun
  1. a part or division of a section.

verb (used with object)
  1. to divide or partition into subsections.

Origin of subsection

1
First recorded in 1615–25; sub- + section

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British Dictionary definitions for subsection

subsection

/ (ˈsʌbˌsɛkʃən, sʌbˈsɛkʃən) /


noun
  1. a section of a section; subdivision

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