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subcontrol

subcontrol noun: a control making up part of a larger control.

Noun

subcontrol (plural subcontrols)

  1. A control making up part of a larger control.
    • Because all the subcontrols are packaged in a single control, we can also include code which links them together.1996, Stephen Jakab, Instant Visual Basic 5 ActiveX Control Creation, page 10

Forms of subcontrol

pluralsubcontrols

Origin of subcontrol

From sub- + control.

Questions about subcontrol

What does subcontrol mean?
Subcontrol means a control making up part of a larger control.
What part of speech is subcontrol?
Subcontrol is a noun.
What is the plural of subcontrol?
The plural of subcontrol is subcontrols.

Words near subcontrol in the dictionary

  1. subcontraoctaves
  2. subcontraries
  3. subcontrariety
  4. subcontrarily
  5. subcontrary
  6. subcontrol
  7. subcontroller
  8. subcontrollers
  9. subcontrols
  10. subconversation
  11. subconversational

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