Submark

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 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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