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subsentence

subsentence noun: a sentence making up part of a larger sentence.

Noun

subsentence (plural subsentences)

  1. A sentence making up part of a larger sentence.

Forms of subsentence

pluralsubsentences

Origin of subsentence

From sub- + sentence.

Questions about subsentence

What does subsentence mean?
Subsentence means a sentence making up part of a larger sentence.
What part of speech is subsentence?
Subsentence is a noun.
What is the plural of subsentence?
The plural of subsentence is subsentences.

Words near subsentence in the dictionary

  1. subsenses
  2. subsensible
  3. subsensitive
  4. subsensitivity
  5. subsensory
  6. subsentence
  7. subsentences
  8. subsentential
  9. subsentient
  10. subsept
  11. subsepta

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