subpartn.
/ˈsʌbpɑːt/, U.S. /ˈsəbˌpɑrt/ Something forming part of a larger whole; a subordinate part of something.
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1755 J. Smith Printer's Gram. 12 Prefaces, Introductions, Annotations..all which sub-parts of a Work were formerly..put in Italic.
1840 G. Crabbe Outl. Syst. Nat. Theol. i. iv. 137 Almost all the instances which have been taken as parts of the several unions described, do themselves consist of complex sub-parts exceedingly diverse.
1899 Med. Rev. 10 June 452/1 A topic is selected which is divided into sub-parts which those best qualified are appointed to discuss.
1949 A. Koestler Insight & Outlook x. 135 A sub-whole composed of sub-parts, which in themselves are sub-wholes, and so on.
1976 J. K. Lieberman & N. S. Rhodes Compl. CB Handbk. xi. 233 Each applicant..must follow the procedure prescribed by Subpart 1 of Part 1 of this chapter.
2002 S. J. Gould Struct. Evolutionary Theory viii. 681 An integration that ties each subpart to the fate of all.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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