subsection

Etymology

sub- + section

noun

  1. A defined part of a section.
  2. (law) A subpart of a legal document such as law.
    Coordinate term: subparagraph
  3. (taxonomy, zoology) An informal taxonomic category below section and above family.
  4. (taxonomy, botany) A taxonomic rank below the section, but above the species.

verb

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

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