secondary heading

noun
UK /ˈsekəndəri ˈhedɪŋ/
US /ˈsekənderi ˈhedɪŋ/

A smaller title that comes under a bigger title.

The secondary heading told us what the next part of the chapter was about.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A lower-level label in a document's outline or table of contents.

Each chapter had a secondary heading for every topic.

3. A heading used for a smaller group of information on a webpage.

The web page used a secondary heading to separate the tips from the main article.

4. A second-level title in a report or presentation.

She added a secondary heading above the chart to explain the data.