Submark
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A mark making up part of a larger mark.
"Figure 26.23(b) shows a mark that is itself composed of submarks. The mark is a line segment with four smaller line segments protruding from the ends."
Verb
- 1 To mark with a lesser or subsidiary mark. transitive
Example
More examples"Figure 26.23(b) shows a mark that is itself composed of submarks. The mark is a line segment with four smaller line segments protruding from the ends."
Etymology
From sub- + mark.
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