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noun
A problem whose solution contributes to the solution of a larger problem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: subissue
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English problem English subproblem From sub- + problem.
Across languages
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