subsection
gb/sˈʌbsɛkʃən/ us/sˈʌbsɛkʃən/
B1
English
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Senses
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Noun
B1
entity
1
A smaller part of a section
A smaller part inside a bigger section of writing or law.
Usage pattern:
a subsection of [a section/document]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'subsection' with 'paragraph'. A paragraph is a block of text, while a subsection is an official division within a section.
Synonyms
subdivision (A general term for a smaller division within something, not limited to writing.)
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segment (A portion or part, but can apply to non-text contexts as well.)
Antonyms
section (The larger division that contains subsections.)
Collocations
subsection of the report
|legal subsection
|subsection title
|refer to subsection
Themes
writing
|law
|organization
|education
|communication
Examples
- Please refer to subsection 3.2 for more details.
- Each subsection covers a specific topic in the manual.
- The law was amended in subsection (b) of section 5.
- This part of the book is divided into several subsections.
- The report's conclusions are in the final subsection.
Learner examples
- Look at subsection 2 for the answer.
- The book has five subsections in this chapter.
- Subsection A talks about safety rules.
- We read subsection 4 in class.
- The teacher asked us to find subsection B.
Grammar
Dictionary form
subsection
IPA
GB/sˈʌbsɛkʃən/
US/sˈʌbsɛkʃən/
Syllables & stress
sub - sec - tion (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (sub)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: subsection
- Plural: subsections
Word family
Forms
subsections
noun
Core family
section
noun A2
Related words
sectional
adjective
Advanced or less common
subsectional
adjective
Expressions
in this subsection
1/ˈɪn ðˈɪs sˈʌbsɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
Inside this smaller section
Inside this specific smaller part of a section.
Examples
- In this subsection, we will explain the main results.
- The rules described in this subsection apply to all members.
refer to subsection
1/ɹɪfˈɚ tə sˈʌbsɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
Point reader to smaller section
Tell someone to look at a smaller part of a section.
Examples
- For more details, refer to subsection 4.1.
- Please refer to subsection C for the procedure.