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subpoint

subpoint noun: a point (proposition in a debate etc.) that forms part of a larger point.

Noun

subpoint (plural subpoints)

  1. A point (proposition in a debate etc.) that forms part of a larger point.
    • Each subpoint has a direct, specific relation to its major point, which you can make clear by the organizational method you choose for your subpoints.2003, Courtland L. Bovée, Contemporary Public Speaking

Forms of subpoint

pluralsubpoints

Origin of subpoint

From sub- + point.

Questions about subpoint

What does subpoint mean?
Subpoint means a point (proposition in a debate etc.) that forms part of a larger point.
What part of speech is subpoint?
Subpoint is a noun.
What is the plural of subpoint?
The plural of subpoint is subpoints.

Words near subpoint in the dictionary

  1. subpoenas
  2. subpoenas ad respondendum
  3. subpoenas ad testificandum
  4. subpoenas duces tecum
  5. subpoenæ
  6. subpoint
  7. subpoints
  8. subpolar
  9. subpolicies
  10. subpolicy
  11. subpolished

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