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subproject

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A project within a larger project.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Holonym: project

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh1- Proto-Indo-European *-kt Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh1kt ~ *(H)ih1kéntder. Latin iaciō Latin prōiciō Latin prōiectusbor. English project English subproject From sub- + project.