"subnumber" meaning in English

See subnumber in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: subnumbers [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + number. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|number}} sub- + number Head templates: {{en-noun}} subnumber (plural subnumbers)
  1. A subsidiary or secondary number, in a system of numbering.
    Sense id: en-subnumber-en-noun-dUmh~f1S

Verb

Forms: subnumbers [present, singular, third-person], subnumbering [participle, present], subnumbered [participle, past], subnumbered [past]
Etymology: From sub- + number. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|number}} sub- + number Head templates: {{en-verb}} subnumber (third-person singular simple present subnumbers, present participle subnumbering, simple past and past participle subnumbered)
  1. (transitive) To assign a secondary number to. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-subnumber-en-verb-5BUqm0nv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83

Inflected forms

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