Subheading

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the headings under which each of the main divisions of a subject may be subdivided.

    "And puritans give much the same warning in a manner suggesting that though the eating of rich foods is not among the seven deadly sins, it is at least a bona fide subheading under the general category of gluttony."

  2. 2
    a heading of a subdivision of a text wordnet
  3. 3
    A heading or caption subordinate to a main headline, heading, or title especially when inserted as a divider between sections (as of a newspaper or periodical article or story or text of a book).

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"And puritans give much the same warning in a manner suggesting that though the eating of rich foods is not among the seven deadly sins, it is at least a bona fide subheading under the general category of gluttony."

Etymology

From sub- + heading.

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