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subfigure

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A figure (geometric form) that is part of another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a figure that is a part of another figure

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: figure

Narrower terms: flank, hemisphere, facet, branch, leg, ramification

History

Etymology

From sub- + figure.