Subselect

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A select query inside another select query.
Verb
  1. 1
    To select (part of a larger selection). transitive

    "The ready-made title block shapes are actually groups. When you click a title block, the entire group is selected; then, you can click an individual shape to subselect it."

Example

More examples

"The ready-made title block shapes are actually groups. When you click a title block, the entire group is selected; then, you can click an individual shape to subselect it."

Etymology

From sub- + select.

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