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subtype

[ suhb-tahyp ]

noun

  1. a subordinate type.
  2. a special type included within a more general type.


subtype

/ sʌbˈtɪpɪkəl; ˈsʌbˌtaɪp /

noun

  1. a secondary or subordinate type or genre, esp a specific one considered as falling under a general classification
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • subtypical, adjective
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Other Words From

  • sub·typ·i·cal [suhb-, tip, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subtype1

First recorded in 1860–65; sub- + type
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Example Sentences

However, the researchers weren’t able to identify which specific mutations occurred in subtype B to create this new variant.

There has always been an alternative to medicating for several subtypes of depression.

These include some subtypes of depression, as well as schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar and their neurodevelopmental disorders.

There are a few subtypes within this design category, and each has small distinctions that will affect which types of homes and designs it’ll excel.

Lights and dark trait subtypes of human personality—A multi-study person-centered approach.

Subtype, sub′tīp, n. a type included in another and more general one.

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