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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

subatomic
adjective of dimensions smaller than atomic dimensions

subbase
noun the lowest molding of an architectural base or of a baseboard

subbing
substituting noun working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence

subclass
noun (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order

subclavian
adjective situated beneath the clavicle

subclavian artery
arteria subclavia noun either of two arteries that supply blood to the neck and arms

subclavian vein
vena subclavia noun a continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein

subclinical
adjective relating to the stage in the development of a disease before the symptoms are observed

subclinical absence
noun transient impairment of cortical function demonstrable only by 3-per-second brainwave spikes

subcommittee
noun a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose

subcompact
subcompact car noun a car smaller than a compact car

subconscious
adjective just below the level of consciousness

subconscious mind
subconscious noun psychic activity just below the level of awareness

subconsciously
adverb from the subconscious mind; `the image came to him subconsciously`

subconsciousness
noun a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness

subcontinent
noun a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent

subcontract
noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract

subcontract
verb arranged for contracted work to be done by others

subcontractor
noun someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor

subcortical
adjective of or relating to or being or involving nerve centers below the cerebral cortex

subculture
noun a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs

subcutaneous injection
noun an injection under the skin

subcutaneously
adverb below the skin; `inject subcutaneously`

subdata base
noun a subset of data in a database that are used in a specific application

subdeacon
noun a clergyman an order below deacon; one of the Holy Orders in the unreformed western Christian Church and the eastern Catholic Churches but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church

subdirectory
noun (computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory

subdivided
adjective divided again after a first division, e.g. of a tract of land, divided into lots

subdivider
noun someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites)

subdivision
noun the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided

subdominant
noun (music) the fourth note of the diatonic scale

subduable
subjugable adjective susceptible to being subjugated

subduction
noun a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate

subdue
verb hold within limits and control; `subdue one`s appetites`; `mortify the flesh`

subdued
adjective quieted and brought under control; `children were subdued and silent`

subduedness
noun the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity

subduer
surmounter noun someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion

subdural
adjective below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges

subeditor
noun an assistant editor

suberic acid
octanedioic acid noun a dicarboxylic acid found in cork

subfamily
noun (biology) a taxonomic category below a family

subfigure
noun a figure that is a part of another figure

subfusc
adjective devoid of brightness or appeal; `a subfusc mining town`; `dark subfusc clothing`

subgenus
noun (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species

subgenus Azalea
Azaleastrum noun group of evergreen or deciduous shrubs formerly considered a separate genus; now included in the genus Rhododendron

subgenus Calliopsis
noun used in some classification systems for some plants of genus Coreopsis

subgross
adjective too small to be visible to the naked eye

subgroup
noun (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group

subheading
noun a heading of a subdivision of a text

subhuman
adjective unfit for human beings; `subhuman conditions of life`

subjacent
adjective lying nearby but lower; `hills and subjacent valleys`

subject
dependent adjective being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; `subject peoples`; `a dependent prince`

subject
noun a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; `the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly`; `the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities`

subjective
adjective taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias; `a subjective judgment`

subjectively
adverb in a subjective way; `you cannot look at these facts subjectively`

subjectivism
noun the quality of being subjective

subjectivist
noun a person who subscribes to subjectivism

subjectivity
subjectiveness noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts

subjugated
adjective reduced to submission; `subjugated peoples`

subjugation
subjection noun forced submission to control by others

subjugator
noun a conqueror who defeats and enslaves

subjunctive
adjective relating to a mood of verbs; `subjunctive verb endings`

subjunctive mood
subjunctive noun a mood that represent an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible

subkingdom
noun (biology) a taxonomic group comprising a major division of a kingdom

sublease
sublet noun a lease from one lessee to another

sublieutenant
noun an officer ranking next below a lieutenant

sublimate
noun the product of vaporization of a solid

sublimate
verb make more subtle or refined

sublime
adjective lifted up or set high; `their hearts were jocund and sublime`- Milton

sublimed
sublimated adjective passing or having passed from the solid to the gaseous state (or vice versa) without becoming liquid

sublimely
adverb completely; in a lofty and exalted manner; `awaking in me, sublimely unconscious, interest and energy for tackling these tasks`

subliminal
adjective below the threshold of conscious perception

sublimity
noun nobility in thought or feeling or style

sublingual
adjective beneath the tongue

sublingual gland
sublingual salivary gland noun a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue

sublingual vein
vena sublingualis noun a tributary of the lingual vein

subliterary
adjective not written as or intended to be literature; `subliterary works such as letters and diaries`

sublittoral
adjective of or relating to the region of the continental shelf (between the seashore and the edge of the continental shelf) or the marine organisms situated there

sublunar
sublunary adjective situated between the earth and the moon

subluxation
noun partial displacement of a joint or organ

submachine gun
noun machine gun that is a portable automatic firearm

submarine
undersea adjective beneath the surface of the sea

submarine ball
submarine pitch noun a pitch thrown sidearm instead of overhead

submarine torpedo
noun a torpedo designed to be launched from a submarine

submariner
noun a member of the crew of a submarine

submaxillary gland
submaxillary salivary gland noun a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue

submediant
noun (music) the sixth note of a major or minor scale (or the third below the tonic)

submerge
verb put under water; `submerge your head completely`

submerged
adjective beneath the surface of the water; `submerged rocks`

submergence
submerging noun sinking until covered completely with water

submerse
verb put under water; `submerge your head completely`

submersed
adjective beneath the surface of the water; `submerged rocks`

submersible
submergible adjective capable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged; `a submersible pump`; `a submergible electric frying pan`

submersion
immersion 1 ducking noun the act of wetting something by submerging it

submission
entry noun something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition); `several of his submissions were rejected by publishers`; `what was the date of submission of your proposal?`

submissive
adjective inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; `submissive servants`; `a submissive reply`; `replacing troublemakers with more submissive people`

submissively
adverb in a servile manner; `he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor`

submissiveness
noun the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc.

submit
accede verb submit or yield to another`s wish or opinion; `The government bowed to the military pressure`

submitter
noun someone who submits something (as an application for a job or a manuscript for publication etc.) for the judgment of others; `he was a prolific submitter of proposals`

submucosa
noun the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane