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Subdichotomy

A subordinate, or inferior, division into parts; a subdivision.

Subdititious

Put secretly in the place of something else; foisted in.

Subdiversify

To diversify aggain what is already diversified.

Subdivine

Partaking of divinity; divine in a partial or lower degree.

Subdivision

The act of subdividing, or separating a part into smaller parts.

Subdominant

The fourth tone above, or fifth below, the tonic; -- so called as being under the dominant.

Subdue

To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion; to vanquish.

Subdued

Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild.

Subduer

One who, or that which, subdues; a conqueror.

Subduple

Indicating one part of two; in the ratio of one to two.

Subduplicate

Expressed by the square root; -- said of ratios.

Subdural

Situated under the dura mater, or between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane.

Subeditor

An assistant editor, as of a periodical or journal.

Subereous

Of or pertaining to cork; of the nature of cork; suberose.

Suberic

Of or pertaining to cork; specifically, designating an acid, C6H12.(CO2H)2, homologous with oxalic acid, and obtained from cork and certain fatty oils, as a white crystalline substance.

Suberin

A material found in the cell walls of cork. It is a modification of lignin.

Suberite

Any sponge of the genus Suberites and allied genera. These sponges have a fine and compact texture, and contain minute siliceous spicules.

Suberization

Conversion of the cell walls into cork tissue by development of suberin; -- commonly taking place in exposed tissues, as when a callus forms over a wound. Suberized cell walls are impervious to water.

Suberone

The hypothetical ketone of suberic acid. A colorless liquid, analogous suberone proper, having a pleasant peppermint odor. It is obtained by the distillation of calcium suberate.

Subfamily

One of the subdivisions, of more importance than genus, into which certain families are divided.

Subfuscous

Duskish; dusky; moderately dark; brownish; tawny.

Subgenus

A subdivision of a genus, comprising one or more species which differ from other species of the genus in some important character or characters; as, the azaleas now constitute a subgenus of Rhododendron.

Subglacial

Pertaining or belonging to the under side of a glacier; being beneath a glacier; as, subglacial streams.

Subglottic

Situated below the glottis; -- applied to that part of the cavity of the larynx below the true vocal cords.

Subgroup

A subdivision of a group, as of animals.

Subhepatic

Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the liver; -- applied to the interlobular branches of the portal vein.

Subhornblendic

Containing hornblende in a scattered state; of or relating to rocks containing disseminated hornblende.

Subhyoidean

Situated or performed beneath the hyoid bone; as, subhyoidean laryngotomy.

Subimago

A stage in the development of certain insects, such as the May flies, intermediate between the pupa and imago. In this stage, the insect is able to fly, but subsequently sheds a skin before becoming mature. Called also pseudimago.

Subindex

A number or mark placed opposite the lower part of a letter or symbol to distinguish the symbol; thus, a0, b1, c2, xn, have 0, 1, 2, and n as subindices.

Subindicate

To indicate by signs or hints; to indicate imperfectly.

Subindication

The act of indicating by signs; a slight indication.

Subinfer

To infer from an inference already made.

Subinfeudation

The granting of lands by inferior lords to their dependents, to be held by themselves by feudal tenure. Subordinate tenancy; undertenancy.

Subintestinal

Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the intestine.

Subinvolution

Partial or incomplete involution; as, subinvolution of the uterus.

Subito

In haste; quickly; rapidly.

Subject

To bring under control, power, or dominion; to make subject; to subordinate; to subdue.

Subject-matter

The matter or thought presented for consideration in some statement or discussion; that which is made the object of thought or study.

Subjection

The act of subjecting, or of bringing under the dominion of another; the act of subduing.

Subjectist

One skilled in subjective philosophy; a subjectivist.

Subjectivism

Any philosophical doctrine which refers all knowledge to, and founds it upon, any subjective states; egoism.

Subjectivity

The quality or state of being subjective; character of the subject.

Subjoin

To add after something else has been said or written; to ANNEX; as, to subjoin an argument or reason.

Subjugate

To subdue, and bring under the yoke of power or dominion; to conquer by force, and compel to submit to the government or absolute control of another; to vanquish.

Subjugation

The act of subjugating, or the state of being subjugated.

Subjunction

Act of subjoining, or state of being subjoined.

Subjunctive

The subjunctive mood; also, a verb in the subjunctive mood.

Subkingdom

One of the several primary divisions of either the animal, or vegetable kingdom, as, in Zoology, the Vertebrata, Tunicata, Mollusca, Articulata, Molluscoidea, Echinodermata, Coelentera, and the Protozoa; in botany, the Phanerogamia, and the Cryptogamia.

Sublate

To take or carry away; to remove.

Sublation

The act of taking or carrying away; removal.

Sublative

Having power, or tending, to take away.

Sublease

A lease by a tenant or lessee to another person; an underlease.

Sublet

To underlet; to lease, as when a lessee leases to another person.

Sublieutenant

An inferior or second lieutenant; in the British service, a commissioned officer of the lowest rank.

Sublimable

Capable of being sublimed or sublimated.

Sublimate

Brought into a state of vapor by heat, and again condensed as a solid.

Sublimated

Refined by, or as by, sublimation; exalted; purified.

Sublimation

The act or process of subliming, or the state or result of being sublimed.

Sublime

To pass off in vapor, with immediate condensation; specifically, to evaporate or volatilize from the solid state without apparent melting; -- said of those substances, like arsenic, benzoic acid, etc., which do not exhibit a liquid form on heating, except under increased pressure.

Sublimed

Having been subjected to the process of sublimation; hence, also, purified.

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