subsentence
noun
sub·sen·tence
ˈsəb-ˌsen-tᵊn(t)s 
-tᵊnz
variants
or sub-sentence
plural subsentences or sub-sentences
1
grammar
: a sentence that is part of a larger sentence
"I was late" is a subsentence of "I was late because it was snowing."
2
: a mathematical or logical statement that makes up part of a larger mathematical or logical statement
The sentence "A = B implies that B = C" contains the subsentences A = B and B = C.
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“Subsentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsentence. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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