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subchain

subchain noun: any chain that branches off another.

Noun

subchain (plural subchains)

  1. Any chain that branches off another.
  2. A secondary or subsidiary chain of businesses.
    • The supermarket chain may also have a retail partner or subchain in the country subject to the same standard; this actor could further interact with policy makers.2009, Guillaume Gruère, Debdatta Sengupta, Biosafety Decisions and Perceived Commercial Risks, page 7

Forms of subchain

pluralsubchains

Origin of subchain

From sub- + chain.

Questions about subchain

What does subchain mean?
Subchain means any chain that branches off another.
What part of speech is subchain?
Subchain is a noun.
What is the plural of subchain?
The plural of subchain is subchains.

Words near subchain in the dictionary

  1. subcentrosomal
  2. subception
  3. subcerebral
  4. subcerebrally
  5. subcespitose
  6. subchain
  7. subchains
  8. subchairman
  9. subchairmen
  10. subchallenge
  11. subchallenges

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