Definitions for subplot
ˈsʌbˌplɒtsub·plot

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1. subplotnoun

   A plot within a story, subsidiary to the main plot.

2. subplotnoun

   A subdivision of a plot of land, especially one used for an agricultural experiment.

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1. Subplot

   In fiction, a subplot is a secondary strand of the plot that is a supporting side story for any story or for the main plot. Subplots may connect to main plots, in either time and place or thematic significance. Subplots often involve supporting characters, those besides the protagonist or antagonist. Subplots may also intertwine with the main plot at some point in a story.Subplots are distinguished from the main plot by taking up less of the action, having fewer significant events occur, with less impact on the "world" of the work, and occurring to less important characters. In screenwriting, a subplot is referred to as a "B story" or a "C story," etc., while the main plot point can be referred to as the "A story".

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1. Subplot

   In fiction, a subplot is a secondary strand of the plot that is a supporting side story for any story or the main plot. Subplots may connect to main plots, in either time and place or in thematic significance. Subplots often involve supporting characters, those besides the protagonist or antagonist. Subplots are distinguished from the main plot by taking up less of the action, having less significant events occur, with less impact on the 'world' of the work, and occurring to less important characters. In screenwriting, a subplot is referred to as a "B story" or a "C story," etc.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of subplot in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of subplot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of subplot in a Sentence

1. Johnny LaZebnik:

   So often, gay romances are a subplot or alluded to or shown in some kind of montage or as a punchline, and what I think I was really excited about, with this episode, we get to see -- without spoiling too much -- the beginning, middle and who knows how it ends of a gay relationship, of really getting into the nitty-gritty of how gay people date, how they meet, what it's like.

2. David Mowery:

   That game alone would be huge, you layer the president over it. And then you've got this whole subplot of Sessions, the president's bête noire, jumping in.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Subplot
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subplot
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=subplot