submark

noun, verb — 2 senses

noun

Etymology From sub- + mark.

A mark making up part of a larger mark.

Figure 26.23(b) shows a mark that is itself composed of submarks. The mark is a line segment with four smaller line segments protruding from the ends.2007, Andrew Sears, Julie A. Jacko, The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook:

verb

Etymology From sub- + mark.

To mark with a lesser or subsidiary mark.

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