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tool subject

tool subject noun: a subject studied to gain a skill used in other subjects.

Noun

tool subject (plural tool subjects)

  1. A subject studied to gain a skill used in other subjects.
    • If supervision of the special subjects increases teaching efficiency by solving the problems of pupil guidance, it is probable that similar help should be given to thtose^([sic]) tool subjects such as reading and language which require a highly specialized technique for mastery.1923, Los Angeles School Journal, page 10
    • Another typical requirement is that of various tool subjects, such as mathematics and foreign languages.1972, William Roy Niblett, Robert Freeman Butts, editors, Universities Facing the Future, Jossey-Bass, →ISBN, page 244

Forms of tool subject

pluraltool subjects

Questions about tool subject

What does tool subject mean?
Tool subject means a subject studied to gain a skill used in other subjects.
What part of speech is tool subject?
Tool subject is a noun.
What is the plural of tool subject?
The plural of tool subject is tool subjects.

Words near tool subject in the dictionary

  1. tool sprawl
  2. tool steel
  3. tool steels
  4. tool stone
  5. tool stones
  6. tool subject
  7. tool subjects
  8. tool up
  9. tool-bar
  10. tool-bars
  11. tool-friendly

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