See Also: subdistinction(dictionary)

subdistinction (iou)



subdistinction noun. L16.
[In branch I from SUB- 2 + DISTINCTION; in branch II from late Latin subdistinctio(n-) from subdistinct- pa. ppl stem of subdistinguere insert a comma, formed as SUB- + distinguere DISTINGUISH: see -ION.]
I.
A subordinate distinction. L16.
A subdivision, a subspecies. E-M18.
II.
A comma; a semicolon. M17-E19.