subitem

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noun

An item that is subordinated to another item.

OriginEnglish item ← Middle English item ← Latin item →
UncommonScrabble 11
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Meanings

nounsubitem (plural subitems)

plural subitems

  1. An item that is subordinated to another item.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Latinitem
  5. Middle Englishitem
  6. Englishitem
  7. Englishsubitem

From sub- + item.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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