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subparagraph

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Canada/səbˈpɛɹəɡɹæf/

subparagraph noun: part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone, as in a legal document.

Noun

subparagraph (plural subparagraphs)

  1. Part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone, as in a legal document.
    Synonyms:
    subclause

Verb

subparagraph (third-person singular simple present subparagraphs, present participle subparagraphing, simple past and past participle subparagraphed)

  1. To divide a document into subparagraphs.

Synonyms of subparagraph

Forms of subparagraph

Noun
pluralsubparagraphs
Verb
third-person singular presentsubparagraphs
present participlesubparagraphing
past participlesubparagraphed
pastsubparagraphed

Origin of subparagraph

From sub- + paragraph.

Questions about subparagraph

What does subparagraph mean?
Subparagraph means part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone, as in a legal document.
What part of speech is subparagraph?
Subparagraph can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce subparagraph?
Subparagraph is pronounced /səbˈpɛɹəɡɹæf/ (Canada).
What is the plural of subparagraph?
The plural of subparagraph is subparagraphs.

Words near subparagraph in the dictionary

  1. subpaniculated
  2. subpapillary
  3. subpar
  4. subpara.
  5. subparafascicular
  6. subparagraph
  7. subparagraphed
  8. subparagraphing
  9. subparagraphs
  10. subparallel
  11. subparallelly

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