subtask

task

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [task, tahsk]
- /tæsk, tɑsk/
- /sˈʌbtask/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [task, tahsk]
- /tæsk, tɑsk/

Definitions of subtask word

noun subtask a definite piece of work assigned to, falling to, or expected of a person; duty. 1
noun subtask any piece of work. 1
noun subtask a matter of considerable labor or difficulty. 1
noun subtask Obsolete. a tax or impost. 1
verb with object subtask to subject to severe or excessive labor or exertion; put a strain upon (powers, resources, etc.). 1
verb with object subtask to impose a task on. 1

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Origin of subtask

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English (noun) < Medieval Latin tasca, metathetic variant of taxa tax

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Parts of speech for Subtask

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Subtask

subtask popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

subtask usage trend in Literature

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