[sub- + topic]sub- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (subject; subtract; subvert; subsidy). On this model, sub- is freely attached to elements of any origin and used with the meaning “under,” “below,”“beneath” (subalpine; substratum), “slightly,” “imperfectly,” “nearly” (subcolumnar; subtropical), “secondary,” “subordinate” (subcommittee; subplot)
Examples of 'subtopic' in a sentence
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Identified reports were organized by subtopic and summarized in narrative form.
Karen J Goodman, Kevan Jacobson, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten 2008, 'Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Canadian and Related Arctic Aboriginal Populations',Canadian Journal of Gastroenterologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/258610. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
For this purpose we focus on the patterns of student responses to questions in one particular subtopic, wave propagation.
Apisit Tongchai, Manjula Devi Sharma, Ian D. Johnston, Kwan Arayathanitkul, ChernchokSoankwan 2011, 'Consistency of students' conceptions of wave propagation: Findings from a conceptualsurvey in mechanical waves', Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Researchhttp://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.7.020101. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)