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subcategory

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌbkatɪg(ə)ri/
Definition of subcategory

noun (plural subcategories)

  • a secondary or subordinate category.

Derivatives

subcategorization

(also subcategorisation /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/) noun

subcategorize

(also subcategorise) verb

subcategory in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of subcategory in the US English dictionary
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