subproject
noun
sub·proj·ect
ˌsəb-ˈprä-ˌjekt 
-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 …—
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Pilot testers are working on four of the subprojects in the HBP to ensure that the new tools are ones that neuroscientists will actually want to use.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 2017
Auditors reviewed two subprojects — worth more than $64 million — for which Kiewit selected itself to perform the work.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 2017
Auditors reviewed two subprojects — worth more than $64 million — for which Kiewit selected itself to perform the work.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Subproject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subproject. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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