subchapter

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noun

A subsection of a chapter.

OriginEnglish chapter ← Latin sub- →
Less commonScrabble 19
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Meanings

nounsubchapter (plural subchapters)

plural subchapters

  1. A subsection of a chapter.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishchapter
  5. Englishsubchapter

From sub- + chapter.

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Translations

Czech podkapitola
  • podkapitolasubsection of a chapter
Finnish aliluku
  • alilukusubsection of a chapter
French sous-chapitre
  • sous-chapitresubsection of a chapter
Italian sottocapitolo
  • sottocapitolosubsection of a chapter
Spanish subcapítulo
  • subcapítulosubsection of a chapter
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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