subchain

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noun

Any chain that branches off another.

OriginEnglish chain ← Latin sub- →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounsubchain (plural subchains)

plural subchains

  1. Any chain that branches off another.
  2. A secondary or subsidiary chain of businesses.

    The supermarket chain may also have a retail partner or subchain in the country subject to the same standard; this actor could further interact with policy makers.

    2009, Guillaume Gruère, Debdatta Sengupta, Biosafety Decisions and Perceived Commercial Risks, page 7

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
chain

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishchain
  5. Englishsubchain

From sub- + chain.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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