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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This particular system addresses a more specific subsection of patients who have also lost their capacity to speak.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
This led to an intriguing conversation online, with a subsection of social media excited to highlight the irony between this SpaceX explosion, the company’s use of taxpayer money and Elon Musk’s work with DOGE.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Hendershot and his team also assessed cigarette use among a subsection of participants who smoked.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
This subsection shall not apply to functions related to public safety, immigration enforcement, or law enforcement.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
This led to an intriguing conversation online, with a subsection of social media excited to highlight the irony between this SpaceX explosion, the company’s use of taxpayer money and Elon Musk’s work with DOGE.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Hendershot and his team also assessed cigarette use among a subsection of participants who smoked.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
This subsection shall not apply to functions related to public safety, immigration enforcement, or law enforcement.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Subsection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsection. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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