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subtheme

subtheme noun: a specific theme within a larger theme.

Noun

subtheme (plural subthemes)

  1. A specific theme within a larger theme.
    • […] grouped by subtheme, they are easier to skim than the 12 sites that fill the entire first page of Google’s search results.2007 June 24, Randall Stross, “The Human Touch That May Loosen Google’s Grip”, in New York Times

Forms of subtheme

pluralsubthemes
alternative formsub-theme

Origin of subtheme

From sub- + theme.

Questions about subtheme

What does subtheme mean?
Subtheme means a specific theme within a larger theme.
What part of speech is subtheme?
Subtheme is a noun.
What is the plural of subtheme?
The plural of subtheme is subthemes.

Words near subtheme in the dictionary

  1. subtheater
  2. subthecal
  3. subthecodont
  4. subthematic
  5. subthematically
  6. subtheme
  7. subthemes
  8. subtheories
  9. subtheory
  10. subtherapeutic
  11. subtherapeutical

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