subpart

noun

sub·​part ˈsəb-ˌpärt 

variants or sub-part

plural subparts or sub-parts

: something that is a part of a larger part

… the ability to build complex ideas by using some thoughts as subparts of others.

—Kate Douglas

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

Examples of subpart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tennessee is adding an unscored field test writing subpart to the English Language Arts section of the 2027 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program. — Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 8 Sep. 2026

Hursh’s attorneys, State Farm complained, were seeking materials on 30 topics, with 101 subparts, covering 15 years of State Farm history. — J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Mar. 2026

So long as the charging station is built in your lot, the various requirements of Civil 4745(f), including subpart 4, would not apply to you. — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subpart

• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• sweetheart
• upstart
• art