subassembly

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noun

An assembly that is assembled with others to form a larger assembly.

“Holonyms: superassembly, supercomposite”

OriginEnglish assembly ← Latin sub- ← Proto-Italic *supo →
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Meanings

nounsubassembly (plural subassemblies)

plural subassemblies

  1. An assembly that is assembled with others to form a larger assembly.

    Holonyms: superassembly, supercomposite

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Englishassembly
  7. Englishsubassembly

From sub- + assembly.

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APA

subassembly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subassembly

MLA

“subassembly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subassembly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subassembly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subassembly.

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