Standard Lemma guide

subparagraph

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Canada: /səbˈpɛɹəɡɹæf/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone, as in a legal document.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To divide a document into subparagraphs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sub- + paragraph.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 款 (kuǎn) — part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone
  • German: Unterabsatz — part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone
  • Irish: fo-alt — part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone
  • Irish: fopharagraf — part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone
  • Italian: comma — part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone
  • Welsh: isbaragraff — part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone