subsection

noun

sub·​sec·​tion ˈsəb-ˌsek-shən 

1

: a subdivision or a subordinate division of a section

2

: a subordinate part or branch

Examples of subsection in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The citation does not identify a specific statutory subsection. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

But Sung, Bennett and Miller stayed his order, finding that the California deployment could go forward under an obscure and virtually untested subsection of the law. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

The 14th Amendment, however, has five parts and one of the parts has three subsections. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

The guidance didn’t specify which of the hundreds of subsections chapter 115 of Missouri’s statutes Peters was citing. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1