subitem
Part within part
A subitem is an item contained within or subordinate to another item—a division of a larger unit.
Budget line items may have subitems; a numbered list may contain subitems labeled with letters.
The report's third recommendation had four subitems detailing implementation steps.
Basic substance or factor
- pieceA portion or segment
- partPiece of whole
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- unitIndividual part or measure
module · constituent · fragment · portion · subsection · subdivision · subunit · subpart
Subdivision of classification
- nestedContained within another
- sublevelStory below ground level
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- childPerson before puberty
parent · tree · branch · node · tier · layer · subentry · subheading
Continuous mark or queue
- entryAccess or submission
- listingRecorded item in catalog
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- SKURetail product identifier
catalog · manifest · invoice · requisition · ledger · stock · tracking · barcode
Supplementary addition
- ancillaryProviding additional support
- add-onOptional supplementary component
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- extraAdditional, beyond necessary
auxiliary · supplemental · optional · addon · secondary · supporting · peripheral · adjunct
element
Basic substance or factor
unit · module · constituent · fragment · portion · subsection · subdivision · subunit · subpart · subcomponent
subcategory
Subdivision of classification
- nestedContained within another
- sublevelStory below ground level
- subordinateOne lower in rank
child · parent · tree · branch · node · tier · layer · subentry · subheading · subfolder
line
Continuous mark or queue
SKU · catalog · manifest · invoice · requisition · ledger · stock · tracking · barcode · quantity
accessory
Supplementary addition
- ancillaryProviding additional support
- add-onOptional supplementary component
- attachmentConnection or fondness
extra · auxiliary · supplemental · optional · addon · secondary · supporting · peripheral · adjunct · incidental
subitemheader
Top line of document
category · main entry · heading · main point · container
subitemmain point
Essential takeaway of something
headline · focus · highlight · featured item