subproject

noun

sub·​proj·​ect ˌsəb-ˈprä-ˌjekt How to pronounce subproject (audio)
-jikt,
 also  -ˈprō-
variants or sub-project
plural subprojects or sub-projects
: a project that is part of a larger project
… divided the … project into discrete subprojects to facilitate delivery of specific work scope in shorter timeframes …Francie Israeli

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subproject was in 1877

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“Subproject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subproject. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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