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subtype

/sˈʌbtˌaɪp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
sub-type
IPA
/sˈʌbtˌaɪp/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of specific things within a larger, more general group.

noun

The data type represented by a subclass.

verb

To categorise as a subtype.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English type English subtype From sub- + type.

Inflected Forms

subtypes (plural) subtypes (present, singular) subtyping (participle, present) subtyped (participle, past) subtyped (past)

Derived Forms

genosubtype heterosubtype immunosubtype intersubtype intrasubtype multisubtype pulsosubtype serosubtype subsubtype subtypable subtypic unsubtyped

Phrases

subtype polymorphism

Synonyms

subclassify

Questions

How do you pronounce subtype?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈʌbtˌaɪp/.
What does subtype mean?
A group of specific things within a larger, more general group.
Where does subtype come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English type English subtype From sub- + type.

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