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 …—

Alexis Bespaloff

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In 2016 a group of distilleries formed the American Single Malt Commission to define the subcategory of whiskey and push for official recognition of the category from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. —

Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Of the 24 metrics weighed, Austin ranked highest in the Google Search subcategory (No. 6) under the Lovability category and for higher education (No. 23) under Livability. —

Nate Chute, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Jan. 2024 Another subcategory of quality is the look and feel of these specials. —

Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024 That seems clearly to be a subcategory of the sort of natural changes within that organism’s life span. —

Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for subcategory