subsection
noun
sub·sec·tion
ˈsəb-ˌsek-shən 
1
: a subdivision or a subordinate division of a section
2
: a subordinate part or branch
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The quality of life ranking is a subsection of CNBC's Best States for Business study.
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Allison Kiehl, Nashville Tennessean, 15 July 2025
The surreal experience has led Lee, who also co-founded the Tigers Supporter Group, one of nine subsections that comprise the official LAFC fan base across the city, to contemplate breaking a cardinal rule of sports fandom by straddling her allegiances and wearing both teams’ colors.
—Josh Gross, Oc Register, 15 June 2025
Some 600 million Indians do not use the internet, and even a subsection of those people would represent a significant potential market.
—Pranav Baskar, New York Times, 18 July 2025
Our heroes have to protect Bob, one another, and a subsection of New York from Bob’s splintering mind.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
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Allison Kiehl, Nashville Tennessean, 15 July 2025
The surreal experience has led Lee, who also co-founded the Tigers Supporter Group, one of nine subsections that comprise the official LAFC fan base across the city, to contemplate breaking a cardinal rule of sports fandom by straddling her allegiances and wearing both teams’ colors.
—Josh Gross, Oc Register, 15 June 2025
Some 600 million Indians do not use the internet, and even a subsection of those people would represent a significant potential market.
—Pranav Baskar, New York Times, 18 July 2025
Our heroes have to protect Bob, one another, and a subsection of New York from Bob’s splintering mind.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for subsection
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“Subsection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsection. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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