Home › Words › S › subshapesubshapesubshape means A shape that forms part of a larger, more complex shape.EtymologyFrom sub- + shape.nounA shape that forms part of a larger, more complex shape.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.subfigure 65% match — A figure (geometric form) that is part of another. vs subshape →subfeature 64% match — A feature that makes up part of a larger feature. vs subshape →subcurve 63% match — A curve forming part of another curve. vs subshape →subrectangle 61% match — A rectangle making up part of another rectangle. vs subshape →subcomplex 60% match — Any structure that is a subdivision of a larger complex. vs subshape →subface 59% match — Part of a face vs subshape →subobject 59% match — An object that is part of another object. vs subshape →subdiagram 59% match — A diagram making up part of a larger diagram, or obtained by removing sections of the larger one. vs subshape →