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subterm

subterm noun: a subordinate term.

Noun

subterm (plural subterms)

  1. A subordinate term.

Forms of subterm

pluralsubterms

Origin of subterm

From sub- + term.

Questions about subterm

What does subterm mean?
Subterm means a subordinate term.
What part of speech is subterm?
Subterm is a noun.
What is the plural of subterm?
The plural of subterm is subterms.

Words near subterm in the dictionary

  1. subterfluent
  2. subterfluous
  3. subterfuge
  4. subterfuges
  5. subterhuman
  6. subterm
  7. subterminal
  8. subterminally
  9. subterms
  10. subternatural
  11. subterposed

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