nounπShareA defined part of a section.""The recipe instructions for baking the cake are in the first section, and the steps for making the frosting are in the first subsection of that section." "partstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA subpart of a legal document such as law."The lawyer pointed out a crucial detail in subsection (c) of the contract, which stated clearly who was responsible for late payments. "lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(taxonomy, zoology) An informal taxonomic category below section and above family.""Scientists studying beetles placed a newly discovered group of insects into a subsection between the 'Broad-Horned Beetles' section and the 'Stag Beetles' family." "biologyanimalorganismscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(taxonomy, botany) A taxonomic rank below the section, but above the species."In botany, the classification of roses includes the Rosa section, and within that section, a specific subsection might group roses with similar petal structures. "biologyplantscienceorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo insert subsections (into some text, etc.)."The writer will subsection the long report into smaller, more manageable parts to improve readability. "writinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading