subcategory

noun

sub·cat·e·go·ry ˌsəb-ˈka-tə-ˌgȯr-ē

plural subcategories

: a category that is a subdivision of a larger category : a secondary category

grouping the books into the appropriate categories and subcategories

A new subcategory of vodkas, which provide a contrast to the "tasteless" aspect of this spirit, are the flavored vodkas …—

Alexis Bespaloff

Examples of subcategory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chicago was second in the nightlife subcategory and first in the convention center subcategory, which measures the size of the largest convention center in the city. —

Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2024 Betting markets are dominated by sport — soccer, rugby and horse and dog racing — but there is also a popular subcategory of political betting. —

Karla Adam, Washington Post, 26 June 2024 The Home Buyer Cost Index — a subcategory that includes home prices, mortgage and insurance costs — increased for the fourth month in a row and remains near its all-time high. —

Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 21 June 2024 Those observations by scientists from the University of British Columbia Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF) are notable because deep-water-grazing orcas may represent a new subcategory of killer whales, according to another study in Aquatic Mammals. —

Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for subcategory

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