subjectwise
An Indian English adverb meaning 'by subject' or 'according to subject' — used to organise information, marks, or schedules into subject-specific categories.
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An Indian English adverb meaning 'by subject' or 'according to subject' — used to organise information, marks, or schedules into subject-specific categories. The '-wise' suffix is highly productive in Indian English (cf. 'subjectwise marks,' 'districtwise data') and appears in official, educational, and bureaucratic contexts.
The results were printed subjectwise so students could see their performance in each area.
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(chiefly, India) By subject or topic.
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An Indian English adverb or adjective meaning by topic, one topic at a time, or relating to a particular topic. The '-wise' suffix construction is used productively in Indian English to create adverbials that standard British or American English might express differently. Widely used in academic, professional, and educational contexts in India.
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(chiefly, India) In terms of the state; by state.
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(India) In terms of or by means of questions.