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subfigure

subfigure noun: a figure (geometric form) that is part of another.

Noun

subfigure (plural subfigures)

  1. A figure (geometric form) that is part of another.

Forms of subfigure

pluralsubfigures

Origin of subfigure

From sub- + figure.

Questions about subfigure

What does subfigure mean?
Subfigure means a figure (geometric form) that is part of another.
What part of speech is subfigure?
Subfigure is a noun.
What is the plural of subfigure?
The plural of subfigure is subfigures.

Words near subfigure in the dictionary

  1. subfibrillar
  2. subfibrils
  3. subfibrous
  4. subfield
  5. subfields
  6. subfigure
  7. subfigures
  8. subfilamental
  9. subfile
  10. subfiles
  11. subfiliform

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