subparagraph

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Canada/səbˈpɛɹəɡɹæf/

noun

Part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone, as in a legal document.

Similar
subclause
Less commonScrabble 22
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Meanings

nounsubparagraph (plural subparagraphs)

plural subparagraphs

  1. Part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone, as in a legal document.

    Synonyms: subclause

verbsubparagraph (third-person singular simple present subparagraphs, present participle subparagraphing, simple past and past participle subparagraphed)

present singular third person subparagraphs · participle present subparagraphing · participle past subparagraphed · past subparagraphed

  1. To divide a document into subparagraphs.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPart of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone, as in a legal document.

Similar
subclause

Origin

From sub- + paragraph.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 款
  • 款 (kuǎn)part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone
German Unterabsatz
  • Unterabsatzpart of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone
Irish fo-alt, fopharagraf
  • fo-altpart of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone
  • fopharagrafpart of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone
Italian comma
  • commapart of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone
Welsh isbaragraff
  • isbaragraffpart of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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