subjoinder: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
Extremely RareFormal, Archaic, Technical (Legal)
Quick answer
What does “subjoinder” mean?
Something added or joined on, especially an additional remark following a statement or question.
Audio
Pronunciation
Definition
Meaning and Definition
Something added or joined on, especially an additional remark following a statement or question.
In legal and formal discourse, a subsequent remark or question that adds to, qualifies, or responds to a preceding one; an addition or appendage to a main point.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
No significant difference in meaning. The word is equally rare and formal in both varieties.
Connotations
Carries a strong connotation of precise, formal, or legalistic argumentation.
Frequency
Effectively obsolete in modern everyday language; might only be encountered in historical legal texts or highly specialized academic prose.
Grammar
How to Use “subjoinder” in a Sentence
as a subjoinder to [statement/argument]in subjoinder[verb] a subjoinder (e.g., offer, make, add)Vocabulary
Collocations
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
Not used.
Academic
Only in historical or philosophical analysis of rhetoric and logic; extremely rare.
Everyday
Virtually never used.
Technical
Possibly in historical legal contexts to denote an added clause or argument.
Vocabulary
Synonyms of “subjoinder”
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “subjoinder”
- Using it in active, modern contexts.
- Confusing it with 'rejoinder' (which is a reply, especially a sharp one).
- Misspelling as 'subjoiner'.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
No, it is extremely rare and considered archaic or highly specialized.
A 'rejoinder' is specifically a reply, often quick or sharp. A 'subjoinder' is a broader term for something added on, not necessarily a direct reply, and is more neutral in tone.
Only if you are writing about historical linguistics, rhetoric, or law, and even then a more common synonym like 'addition' or 'supplement' is usually preferable for clarity.
It is exclusively a noun.
Something added or joined on, especially an additional remark following a statement or question.
Subjoinder is usually formal, archaic, technical (legal) in register.
Subjoinder: in British English it is pronounced /səbˈdʒɔɪndə/, and in American English it is pronounced /səbˈdʒɔɪndər/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Imagine a JOINER adding a SUB-basement to a house—a 'subjoinder' is an addition joined onto the main structure of an argument.
Conceptual Metaphor
AN ARGUMENT IS A STRUCTURE, and a subjoinder is an annex or extension built onto it.
Practice
Quiz
In which context would the word 'subjoinder' be MOST appropriately used?