subtopic

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noun

A subject that forms part of a topic.

“The meeting dragged on interminably as topics were divided into subtopics.”

OriginEnglish topic ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

nounsubtopic (plural subtopics)

plural subtopics

  1. A subject that forms part of a topic.

    The meeting dragged on interminably as topics were divided into subtopics.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishtopic
  5. Englishsubtopic

From sub- + topic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

suboptic
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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