subinterval

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noun

Any of several smaller intervals into which a larger one is divided

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Meanings

nounsubinterval (plural subintervals)

plural subintervals

  1. Any of several smaller intervals into which a larger one is divided

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishinterval
  5. Englishsubinterval

From sub- + interval.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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