subsentence

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noun

A sentence making up part of a larger sentence.

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Meanings

nounsubsentence (plural subsentences)

plural subsentences

  1. A sentence making up part of a larger sentence.

Origin

From sub- + sentence.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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