Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subcommand

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: sub-com-mand
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A command that is subordinate to another.

noun

A command that makes up part of a larger command.

Example Sentences

"This command accepts additional subcommands as parameters."

Etymology

From sub- + command.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

subcommands (plural)

Questions

What does subcommand mean?: A command that is subordinate to another.
Where does subcommand come from?: From sub- + command.

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