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Paragraph vs Subparagraph - What's the difference?

paragraph | subparagraph |

As nouns the difference between paragraph and subparagraph

is that paragraph is a passage in text that is about a different subject from the preceding text, marked by commencing on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented while subparagraph is part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone, as in a legal document.

As a verb paragraph

is to sort text into paragraphs.

paragraph

English

Noun

(wikipedia paragraph) (en noun)
  • A passage in text that is about a different subject from the preceding text, marked by commencing on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented.
  • (originally) A mark or note set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, such as a change of subject.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To sort text into paragraphs.
  • subparagraph

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone, as in a legal document.
  • Synonyms

    * subclause