subcollection
noun
sub·col·lec·tion
ˈsəb-kə-ˌlek-shən 
variants
or sub-collection
plural subcollections or sub-collections
: a collection (as of books or artwork) that is part of a larger collection
… so many of her architects' drawings are for furniture designs that she has what constitutes a virtual subcollection of furniture sketches …—
Paul Goldberger
Paul Goldberger… the thirty-three remaining Renoirs … form the most important subcollection at the museum.—Patricia R. Ivinski
Patricia R. IvinskiThe collection of the ministry documents covers the period from 1866 to 1922 and consists of 4,598 registers or notebooks. It is classified according to twenty-one subcollections, according to office of origin.—Yücel Güçlü
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“Subcollection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcollection. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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