subproject

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noun

A project within a larger project.

“Holonym: project”

OriginEnglish project ← Latin prōiectus ← Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁ként →
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Meanings

nounsubproject (plural subprojects)

plural subprojects

  1. A project within a larger project.

    Holonym: project

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  8. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  9. Proto-Indo-European*pro-
  10. Proto-Italic*pro-
  11. Latinprō-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*(H)yeh₁-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁ként
  14. Latiniaciō
  15. Latinprōiciō
  16. Latinprōiectus
  17. Englishproject
  18. Englishsubproject

From sub- + project.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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