subpoint

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noun

A point (proposition in a debate etc.) that forms part of a larger point.

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Meanings

nounsubpoint (plural subpoints)

plural subpoints

  1. A point (proposition in a debate etc.) that forms part of a larger point.

    Each subpoint has a direct, specific relation to its major point, which you can make clear by the organizational method you choose for your subpoints.

    2003, Courtland L. Bovée, Contemporary Public Speaking

Origin

From sub- + point.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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