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Subcontracted Sub`con·tract"ed adjective 1. Contracted after a former contract.

2. Betrothed for the second time. [ Obsolete] Shak.

Subcontractor Sub`con·tract"or noun One who takes a portion of a contract, as for work, from the principal contractor.

Subcontrary Sub·con"tra·ry adjective 1. Contrary in an inferior degree.

2. (Geom.) Having, or being in, a contrary order; -- said of a section of an oblique cone having a circular base made by a plane not parallel to the base, but so inclined to the axis that the section is a circle; applied also to two similar triangles when so placed as to have a common angle at the vertex, the opposite sides not being parallel. Brande & C.

3. (Logic) Denoting the relation of opposition between the particular affirmative and particular negative . Of these both may be true and only one can be false.

Subcontrary Sub·con"tra·ry noun ; plural Subcontraries (Logic) A subcontrary proposition; a proposition inferior or contrary in a lower degree.

Subcoracoid Sub·cor"a·coid adjective (Anat.) Situated under the coracoid process of the scapula; as, the subcoracoid dislocation of the humerus.

Subcordate Sub·cor"date adjective Somewhat cordate; somewhat like a heart in shape.

Subcorneous Sub·cor"ne·ous adjective (Anat.) (a) Situated under a horny part or layer. (b) Partially horny.

Subcostal Sub·cos"tal adjective (Anat. & Zoology) Situated below the costas, or ribs; as, the subcostal muscles.

» The subcostal muscles are distinct from, and within, the intercostal .

Subcostal Sub·cos"tal noun 1. (Anat.) A subcostal muscle.

2. (Zoology) One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect. It is situated next beneath or behind the costal. See Nervure .

Subcranial Sub·cra"ni·al adjective (Anat.) Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the cranium; facial.

Subcrustaceous Sub`crus·ta"ceous adjective Occurring beneath a crust or scab; as, a subcrustaceous cicatrization.

Subcrystalline Sub·crys"tal·line adjective Imperfectly crystallized.

Subcultrate, Subcultrated Sub·cul"trate, Sub·cul"tra·ted adjective (Zoology) Having a form resembling that of a colter, or straight on one side and curved on the other.

Subcutaneous Sub`cu·ta"ne·ous adjective Situated under the skin; hypodermic. -- Sub`cu*ta"ne*ous*ly , adverb

Subcutaneous operation (Surg.) , an operation performed without opening that part of the skin opposite to, or over, the internal section.

Subcuticular Sub`cu·tic"u·lar adjective (Anat.) Situated under the cuticle, or scarfskin.

Subcylindrical, Subcylindric Sub`cy·lin"dric·al, Sub`cy·lin"dric adjective Imperfectly cylindrical; approximately cylindrical.

Subdeacon Sub·dea"con noun [ Prefix sub- + deacon : confer Latin subdiaconus .] (Eccl.) One belonging to an order in the Roman Catholic Church, next interior to the order of deacons; also, a member of a minor order in the Greek Church.

Subdeaconry, Subdeaconship Sub·dea"con·ry, Sub·dea"con·ship noun (Eccl.) The order or office of subdeacon.

Subdean Sub"dean` noun [ Prefix sub- + dean : confer French sousdoyen .] An under dean; the deputy or substitute of a dean. Ayliffe.

Subdeanery Sub·dean"er·y noun Office or rank of subdean.

Subdecanal Sub·dec"a·nal adjective Of or pertaining to a subdean or subdeanery.

Subdecuple Sub·dec"u·ple adjective Containing one part of ten.

Subdelegate Sub·del"e·gate noun A subordinate delegate, or one with inferior powers.

Subdelegate Sub·del"e·gate transitive verb To appoint to act as subdelegate, or as a subordinate; to depete.

Subdented Sub·dent"ed adjective Indented beneath.

Subdepartment Sub`de·part"ment noun A subordinate department; a bureau. See the Note under Bureau .

Subdeposit Sub`de·pos"it noun That which is deposited beneath something else.

Subderisorious Sub`der·i·so"ri·ous adjective [ Prefix sub- + Latin derisorius . See Derisory .] Ridiculing with moderation. [ R.] Dr. H. More.

Subderivative Sub`de·riv"a·tive noun A word derived from a derivative, and not directly from the root; as, "friendliness" is a subderivative , being derived from "friendly", which is in turn a derivative from "friend."

Subdiaconate Sub`di·ac"o·nate adjective Of or pertaining to a subdeacon, or to the office or rank of a subdeacon.

Subdiaconate Sub`di·ac"o·nate noun The office or rank of a subdeacon.

Subdial Sub·di"al adjective [ Latin subdialis in the open air.] Of or pertaining to the open air; being under the open sky. [ R.] N. Bacon.

Subdialect Sub·di"a·lect noun A subordinate dialect.

Subdichotomy Sub`di·chot"o·my noun A subordinate, or inferior, division into parts; a subdivision. [ R.]

Many subdichatomies of petty schisms.

Milton.

Subdilated Sub`di·lat"ed adjective Partially dilated.

Subdititious Sub`di·ti"tious adjective [ Latin subdititius , subditicius , from subdere to substitute.] Put secretly in the place of something else; foisted in. [ R.]

Subdiversify Sub`di·ver"si·fy transitive verb To diversify aggain what is already diversified. [ R.] Sir M. Hale.

Subdivide Sub`di·vide" transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Subdivided ; present participle & verbal noun Subdividing .] [ Latin subdividere , sub under + dividere to divide. See Divide .] To divide the parts of (anything) into more parts; to part into smaller divisions; to divide again, as what has already been divided.

The progenies of Cham and Japhet swarmed into colonies, and those colonies were subdivided into many others.

Dryden.

Subdivide Sub`di·vide" intransitive verb To be, or to become, subdivided.

Subdivine Sub`di·vine" adjective Partaking of divinity; divine in a partial or lower degree. Bp. Hall.

Subdivisible Sub`di·vis"i·ble adjective Susceptible of subdivision.

Subdivision Sub`di·vi"sion noun [ Latin subdivisio : confer French subdivision .] 1. The act of subdividing, or separating a part into smaller parts.

2. A part of a thing made by subdividing.

In the decimal table, the subdivision of the cubit, as span, palm, and digit, are deduced from the shorter cubit.

Arbuthnot.

Subdolous Sub"do·lous adjective [ Latin subdolus , sub + dolus deceit.] Sly; crafty; cunning; artful. [ R.]

Subdominant Sub·dom"i·nant noun (Mus.) The fourth tone above, or fifth below, the tonic; -- so called as being under the dominant.

Subduable Sub·du"a·ble adjective Able to be subdued.

Subdual Sub·du"al noun Act of subduing. Bp. Warburton.

Subduce, Subduct Sub·duce", Sub·duct" transitive verb [ Latin subducere , subductum ; sub under + ducere to lead, to draw. See Duke , and confer Subdue .] 1. To withdraw; to take away. Milton.

2. To subtract by arithmetical operation; to deduct.

If, out of that infinite multitude of antecedent generations, we should subduce ten.

Sir M. Hale.

Subduction Sub·duc"tion noun [ Latin subductio .] 1. The act of subducting or taking away. Bp. Hall.

2. Arithmetical subtraction. Sir M. Hale.

Subdue Sub·due" transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Subdued ; present participle & verbal noun Subduing .] [ Middle English soduen , Old French sosduire to seduce, Latin subtus below (fr. sub under) + ducere to lead. See Duke , and confer Subduct .] 1. To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion; to vanquish.

I will subdue all thine enemies.

1 Chron. xvii. 10.

2. To overpower so as to disable from further resistance; to crush.

Nothing could have subdued nature
To such a lowness, but his unkind daughters.

Shak.

If aught . . . were worthy to subdue
The soul of man.

Milton.

3. To destroy the force of; to overcome; as, medicines subdue a fever.

4. To render submissive; to bring under command; to reduce to mildness or obedience; to tame; as, to subdue a stubborn child; to subdue the temper or passions.

5. To overcome, as by persuasion or other mild means; as, to subdue opposition by argument or entreaties.

6. To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to subdue ferocity by tears.

7. To make mellow; to break, as land; also, to destroy, as weeds.

8. To reduce the intensity or degree of; to tone down; to soften; as, to subdue the brilliancy of colors.

Syn. -- To conquer; overpower; overcome; surmount; vanquish. See Conquer .

Subdued Sub·dued" adjective 1. Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild.

2. Not glaring in color; soft in tone.

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