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subplots

subplots is the plural of subplot.

Meaning of subplot

Noun

subplot (plural subplots)

  1. A plot within a story, subsidiary to the main plot.
    • Subplot, a story line enclosed within the principal story to provide relief from the main plot's tension, add character dimension, etc.1978, R.B. Lee & R. Misiorowski, Script Models: A Handbook for the Media Writer
  2. A subdivision of a plot of land, especially one used for an agricultural experiment.
    • [...] on sixteen 8/10-acre plots (12.8 acres) well distributed over the area. [...] A 1/160-acre subplot was established in a randomly chosen corner of each [...]1996, The American Midland Naturalist, the University of Notre Dame

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Questions about subplots

What is subplots the plural of?
Subplots is the plural of subplot.

Words near subplots in the dictionary

  1. subplexuses
  2. subplicate
  3. subplicately
  4. subplocoid
  5. subplot
  6. subplots
  7. subplotted
  8. subplotter
  9. subplotters
  10. subplotting
  11. subploughzone

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