SUBPLOT


Meaning of SUBPLOT in English

sub ‧ plot /ˈsʌbplɒt $ -plɑːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

a ↑ plot (=set of events) that is connected with but less important than the main plot in a story, play etc:

the novel’s romantic subplot

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.