subevent

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noun

An event that makes up part of a greater event.

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Meanings

nounsubevent (plural subevents)

plural subevents

  1. An event that makes up part of a greater event.
  2. natural sciencesA component of a complex event, such as a collision between large particles.

Origin

From sub- + event.

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APA

subevent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subevent

MLA

“subevent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subevent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subevent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subevent.

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