Subfunction

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A secondary or subsidiary function.

    "“Lost” is certainly to be granted its points for its subfunction as a soap opera this season."

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"“Lost” is certainly to be granted its points for its subfunction as a soap opera this season."

Etymology

From sub- + function.

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