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

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

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

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