subpart
noun
sub·part
ˈsəb-ˌpärt 
variants
or sub-part
plural subparts or sub-parts
: something that is a part of a larger part
In language arts, the focus is placed on the parts and subparts of language, with the expectation that the learner will be able to put it all into a coherent whole after he or she has all the parts.—
Betty Jo McCarty
Betty Jo McCarty
especially
: a subordinate part of a legal document
according to the provisions of Subpart 4
… during an era that obviously pre-dated corporate legal departments, liability suits, OSHA rules, and subparts of parts of Federal Aviation Regulations … —Stephan Wilkinson
Stephan Wilkinson Examples of subpart in a Sentence
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The permanent extension ensures that applicable income would remain subject to the net CFC taxable income (NCTI, formerly GILTI) rules rather than the subpart F income rules.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Release a subpart product that nobody likes as much as the original despite the utterly forgettable new songs.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
This comes from a new subpart added to Government Code Section 65852.2(a), allowing cities to permit a homeowner to convert their home and an ADU on their lot into a two-unit condominium association.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
Look at the next factor, in subpart (3) of Section 5003(b): (A) Districts shall be drawn . . .
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 20 Feb. 2022
With the exception of subpart (a) of this Arbitration Provision, above, if any portion of this Arbitration Provision is deemed invalid or unenforceable or otherwise conflicts with the Rules, the remaining portions of this Arbitration Provision will remain valid and enforceable.
—Star Tribune, 29 Oct. 2020
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Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Release a subpart product that nobody likes as much as the original despite the utterly forgettable new songs.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
This comes from a new subpart added to Government Code Section 65852.2(a), allowing cities to permit a homeowner to convert their home and an ADU on their lot into a two-unit condominium association.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
Look at the next factor, in subpart (3) of Section 5003(b): (A) Districts shall be drawn . . .
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 20 Feb. 2022
With the exception of subpart (a) of this Arbitration Provision, above, if any portion of this Arbitration Provision is deemed invalid or unenforceable or otherwise conflicts with the Rules, the remaining portions of this Arbitration Provision will remain valid and enforceable.
—Star Tribune, 29 Oct. 2020
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“Subpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subpart. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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