subcategory
noun
sub·cat·e·go·ry
ˌsəb-ˈka-tə-ˌgȯr-ē 
plural subcategories
: a category that is a subdivision of a larger category : a secondary category
grouping the books into the appropriate categories and subcategories
A new subcategory of vodkas, which provide a contrast to the "tasteless" aspect of this spirit, are the flavored vodkas …—
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Thanks to a 1994 law called the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, or DSHEA, supplements are regulated more like a subcategory of foods, not a subcategory of medicine.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
In the informal subcategory of former British prime ministers, Liz Truss bested Boris Johnson, 8.4 percent to 0.7 percent.
—George Kalogerakis, Air Mail, 7 June 2025
The subcategory saw a 15% increase in Q1 of 2025 compared to the year prior, and it’s expected to double by 2029, according to a report from Brightfield Group.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Both Newsom’s latest budget and the Legislature’s alternative draft would peg state spending on schools at $80.5 billion, including transitional kindergarten, a new education subcategory.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
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Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
In the informal subcategory of former British prime ministers, Liz Truss bested Boris Johnson, 8.4 percent to 0.7 percent.
—George Kalogerakis, Air Mail, 7 June 2025
The subcategory saw a 15% increase in Q1 of 2025 compared to the year prior, and it’s expected to double by 2029, according to a report from Brightfield Group.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Both Newsom’s latest budget and the Legislature’s alternative draft would peg state spending on schools at $80.5 billion, including transitional kindergarten, a new education subcategory.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
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“Subcategory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcategory. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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