subsection — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. A defined part of a section.

   Esempi

   To them, just being a webhead or computer geek is not enough. The culture has its own subsections […]

   Altri esempi (1)

   There is experimental evidence showing that cortisol restrains the intensity and duration of the emergency reaction to stress, and catecholamines have been shown to enhance emotional memory in the amygdala (see subsection on "Noradrenaline"). Thus, individuals lacking cortisol would overstore traumatic memories .

2. A subpart of a legal document such as law.

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (2)

   A provision of law may not be construed as requiring a new grant to be awarded to a specified non-Federal Government entity unless that provision of law (1) specifically refers to this subsection; specifically identifies the particular non-Federal Government entity involved; and (3) specifically states that the award to that entity is required by such provision of law in contravention of the policy set forth in subsection (a).

   In the end, the deadlock was resolved by a minor -- but for the National Party symbolically important -- addition to one of the other subsections of the language clause.

3. An informal taxonomic category below section and above family.

4. A taxonomic rank below section and above species.

Verbo

1. To insert subsections (into some text, etc.)

   Uso

   • transitivo

Sostantivo

1. a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided

   Sinonimi

   subdivision

   Termini più generali

   sectionsegment