sub- meaning
/sub- or səb-/
prefix
1. (1) under, underneath, underlying, below, at the bottom of
2. (2) subordinate, subsidiary, secondary
3. (3) part of, a subdivision of
4. (4) almost, partially, nearly, somewhat imperfectly, bordering on, deviating slightly from
5. (5) secretly, covertly
6. (6) in smaller proportion (chem)
7. (7) in the style of but inferior to, as in sub-Chaplin, sub-Beethoven (informal)
ORIGIN: L sub under, near; in composition, in some degree, secretly
Some words formed with the prefix sub-; the numbers in brackets refer to the numbered senses in the entry for sub-:
subˈabbot (abbot) n(2)
subabdomˈinal (abdominal) adj(1)
subacˈetate (acetate) n(6)
subacˈrid (acrid) adj(4)
subadminˈistrative (administrative) adj(2)
subadminˈistrator (administrator) n(2)
subaffˈluent (affluent) adj(4)
subaˈgency (agency) n(2)
subaˈgent (agent) n(2)
subaggˈregate (aggregate) n adj(6)
subaggregaˈtion (aggregation) n(6)
suballiˈance (alliance) n(2)
suballocaˈtion (allocation) n(3)
subangˈular (angular) adj(4)
subantarcˈtic adj(4)
subappearˈance (appearance) n(2)
subarborˈeal (arboreal) adj(1, 4)
subarborescˈent (arborescent) adj(1, 4)
subarcˈtic (arctic) adj(4)
subˈarea (area) n(2, 3)
subarˈid (arid) adj(4)
subˈarticle (article) n(2, 3)
subassociaˈtion (association) n(2)
subatmospherˈic (atmospheric) adj(1, 4)
subauˈdible (audible) adj(1)
subaudˈio (audio) adj(4)
subauˈral (aural) adj(4)
subauricˈular (auricular) adj(1)
subavˈerage (average) adj(1)
subaxˈillary (axillary) adj(1)
subbaseˈment (basement) n(1)
subˈbranch (branch) n(2, 3)
subˈbreed (breed) n(3)
subˈbureau (bureau) n(2)
subcabˈinet (cabinet) n(1)
subcanˈtor (cantor) n(2)
subcapˈsular (capsular) adj(4)
subcarˈdinal (cardinal) n(2)
subˈcaste (caste) n(3)
subcatˈegory (category) n(3)
subcauˈdal (caudal) adj(1)
subcavˈity (cavity) n(1)
subceilˈing (ceiling) n(1)
subcelesˈtial (celestial) adj(1)
subˈcellar (cellar) n(1)
subcentˈral (central) adj(1, 4)
subˈchapter (chapter) n(2, 3)
subˈcharter (charter) n(2)
subˈchelate (chelate) adj(6)
subˈchief (chief) n(2)
subˈchloride (chloride) n(6)
subˈchord (chord) n(1)
subˈcircuit (circuit) n(2)
subcivilizaˈtion (civilization) subcivilisaˈtion (civilisation) n(4)
subcivˈilized (civilized) subcivˈilised (civilised) adj(4)
subˈclaim (claim) n(2)
subˈclass (class) n(3)
subˈclause (clause) n(2)
subcommissˈion (commission) n(2, 3)
subcommissˈioner (commissioner) n(2, 3)
subcommittˈee (committee) n(2, 3)
subcommunˈity (community) n(3)
subcontigˈuous (contiguous) adj(4)
subcontinˈuous (continuous) adj(4)
subˈcool (cool) adj(1)
subcorˈdate (cordate) adj(4)
subcorˈtex (cortex) n(1, 4)
subcortˈical (cortical) adj(1, 4)
subcrāˈnial (cranial) adj(1)
subˈcrust (crust) n(1)
subcrustˈal (crustal) adj(1)
subdeanˈ (dean) adj(2)
subdeanˈery (deanery) n(2)
subdecaˈnal (decanal) adj(2)
subderˈmal (dermal) adj(1)
subdiaˈconal (diaconal) adj(2)
subdiaˈconate (diaconate) n(2)
subdiˈalect (dialect) n(3)
subdisˈtrict (district) n(3)
subˈdorsal (dorsal) adj(1, 4)
subeconomˈic (economic) adj(1)
subeˈqual (equal) adj(4)
subequatoˈrial (equatorial) adj(4)
suberectˈ (erect) adj(4)
subfactoˈrial (factorial) n(2)
subferˈtile (fertile) adj(4)
subfertilˈity (fertility) n(4)
subˈfield (field) n(3)
subˈfreezing (freezing) adj(1)
subˈgenre (genre) n(3)
subgloboseˈ (globose) adj(4)
subglobˈular (globular) adj(4)
subˈgoal (goal) n(3)
subˈgroup (group) n(3)
subharmonˈic (harmonic) n adj(3)
subˈhead (head) subˈheading (heading) n(2)
subinˈdustry (industry) n(3)
subinsinuaˈtion (insinuation) n(4, 5)
subinspecˈtor (inspector) n(2)
subinspecˈtorship (inspectorship) n(2)
sublanˈceolate (lanceolate) adj(4)
subˈlanguage (language) n(3)
subleˈthal (lethal) adj(4)
sublibraˈrian (librarian) n(2)
submanˈager (manager) n(2)
submandibˈular (mandibular) adj(1)
subˈmatrix (matrix) n(3)
submicrominˈiature (microminiature) adj(4)
submicroscopˈic (microscopic) adj(4)
subminˈiaturize (miniaturize) subminˈiaturise (miniaturise) vt(4)
submolˈecule (molecule) n(3)
subnatˈural (natural) adj(4)
suboceanˈic (oceanic) adj(1)
subocˈular (ocular) adj(1)
subˈoffice (office) n(2, 3)
subˈofficer (officer) n(2, 3)
subˈorder (order) n(3)
suborˈdinal (ordinal) adj(4)
suboˈvate (ovate) adj(4)
suboxˈide (oxide) n(6)
subparˈallel (parallel) adj(4)
subˈphrenic (phrenic) adj(1)
subphyˈlum (phylum) n(3)
subpolˈar (polar) adj(4)
sub-postˈmaster (postmaster) n(3)
sub-postˈmistress (postmistress) n(3)
sub-postˈoffice n(3)
subpoˈtent (potent) adj(4)
subpreˈfect (prefect) n(2)
subpreˈfecture (prefecture) n(2)
subprinˈcipal (principal) n(2)
subˈprior (prior) n(2)
subpriˈoress (prioress) n(2)
subˈprogram (program) n(2, 3)
subreˈgion (region) n(3)
subreˈgional (regional) adj(3)
subˈring (ring) n(2)
sub-Saharˈan (Saharan) adj(1)
subsamˈple (sample) n vt(3)
subˈschema (schema) n(3)
subˈsection (section) n(3)
subserˈies (series) n(3)
subˈsessile (sessile) adj(4)
subˈset (set) n(3)
subspecialˈity (speciality) n(2)
subˈspecies (species) n(3)
subspecifˈic (specific) adj(3)
subspecifˈically (specifically) adv(3)
subspiˈnous (spinous) adj(4)
substanˈdard (standard) adj(1, 2)
subˈstate (state) n(2, 3)
substerˈnal (sternal) adj(1)
subˈsurface (surface) adj(1)
subˈsystem (system) n(2)
subˈtask (task) n(2)
subˈtenancy (tenancy) n(2)
subtenˈant (tenant) n(2)
subtenˈure (tenure) n(2)
subterˈminal (terminal) adj(4)
subˈtidal (tidal) adj(4)
subtorˈrid (torrid) adj(4)
subˈtotal (total) n vt(3)
subtreasˈurer (treasurer) n(2)
subtreasˈury (treasury) n(2)
subtriangˈular (triangular) adj(4)
subˈtribe (tribe) n(3)
subˈtype (type) n(3)
subuˈnit (unit) n(3)
suburˈsine (ursine) adj(4)
subvariˈety (variety) n(3)
subˈvassal (vassal) n(2)
subverˈtebral (vertebral) adj(1)
subverˈtical (vertical) adj(4)
subvitˈreous (vitreous) adj(4)
subwarˈden (warden) n(2)
subˈzonal (zonal) adj(1)
subˈzone (zone) n(3)
prefix
1. (1) under, underneath, underlying, below, at the bottom of
2. (2) subordinate, subsidiary, secondary
3. (3) part of, a subdivision of
4. (4) almost, partially, nearly, somewhat imperfectly, bordering on, deviating slightly from
5. (5) secretly, covertly
6. (6) in smaller proportion (chem)
7. (7) in the style of but inferior to, as in sub-Chaplin, sub-Beethoven (informal)
ORIGIN: L sub under, near; in composition, in some degree, secretly
Some words formed with the prefix sub-; the numbers in brackets refer to the numbered senses in the entry for sub-:
subˈabbot (abbot) n(2)
subabdomˈinal (abdominal) adj(1)
subacˈetate (acetate) n(6)
subacˈrid (acrid) adj(4)
subadminˈistrative (administrative) adj(2)
subadminˈistrator (administrator) n(2)
subaffˈluent (affluent) adj(4)
subaˈgency (agency) n(2)
subaˈgent (agent) n(2)
subaggˈregate (aggregate) n adj(6)
subaggregaˈtion (aggregation) n(6)
suballiˈance (alliance) n(2)
suballocaˈtion (allocation) n(3)
subangˈular (angular) adj(4)
subantarcˈtic adj(4)
subappearˈance (appearance) n(2)
subarborˈeal (arboreal) adj(1, 4)
subarborescˈent (arborescent) adj(1, 4)
subarcˈtic (arctic) adj(4)
subˈarea (area) n(2, 3)
subarˈid (arid) adj(4)
subˈarticle (article) n(2, 3)
subassociaˈtion (association) n(2)
subatmospherˈic (atmospheric) adj(1, 4)
subauˈdible (audible) adj(1)
subaudˈio (audio) adj(4)
subauˈral (aural) adj(4)
subauricˈular (auricular) adj(1)
subavˈerage (average) adj(1)
subaxˈillary (axillary) adj(1)
subbaseˈment (basement) n(1)
subˈbranch (branch) n(2, 3)
subˈbreed (breed) n(3)
subˈbureau (bureau) n(2)
subcabˈinet (cabinet) n(1)
subcanˈtor (cantor) n(2)
subcapˈsular (capsular) adj(4)
subcarˈdinal (cardinal) n(2)
subˈcaste (caste) n(3)
subcatˈegory (category) n(3)
subcauˈdal (caudal) adj(1)
subcavˈity (cavity) n(1)
subceilˈing (ceiling) n(1)
subcelesˈtial (celestial) adj(1)
subˈcellar (cellar) n(1)
subcentˈral (central) adj(1, 4)
subˈchapter (chapter) n(2, 3)
subˈcharter (charter) n(2)
subˈchelate (chelate) adj(6)
subˈchief (chief) n(2)
subˈchloride (chloride) n(6)
subˈchord (chord) n(1)
subˈcircuit (circuit) n(2)
subcivilizaˈtion (civilization) subcivilisaˈtion (civilisation) n(4)
subcivˈilized (civilized) subcivˈilised (civilised) adj(4)
subˈclaim (claim) n(2)
subˈclass (class) n(3)
subˈclause (clause) n(2)
subcommissˈion (commission) n(2, 3)
subcommissˈioner (commissioner) n(2, 3)
subcommittˈee (committee) n(2, 3)
subcommunˈity (community) n(3)
subcontigˈuous (contiguous) adj(4)
subcontinˈuous (continuous) adj(4)
subˈcool (cool) adj(1)
subcorˈdate (cordate) adj(4)
subcorˈtex (cortex) n(1, 4)
subcortˈical (cortical) adj(1, 4)
subcrāˈnial (cranial) adj(1)
subˈcrust (crust) n(1)
subcrustˈal (crustal) adj(1)
subdeanˈ (dean) adj(2)
subdeanˈery (deanery) n(2)
subdecaˈnal (decanal) adj(2)
subderˈmal (dermal) adj(1)
subdiaˈconal (diaconal) adj(2)
subdiaˈconate (diaconate) n(2)
subdiˈalect (dialect) n(3)
subdisˈtrict (district) n(3)
subˈdorsal (dorsal) adj(1, 4)
subeconomˈic (economic) adj(1)
subeˈqual (equal) adj(4)
subequatoˈrial (equatorial) adj(4)
suberectˈ (erect) adj(4)
subfactoˈrial (factorial) n(2)
subferˈtile (fertile) adj(4)
subfertilˈity (fertility) n(4)
subˈfield (field) n(3)
subˈfreezing (freezing) adj(1)
subˈgenre (genre) n(3)
subgloboseˈ (globose) adj(4)
subglobˈular (globular) adj(4)
subˈgoal (goal) n(3)
subˈgroup (group) n(3)
subharmonˈic (harmonic) n adj(3)
subˈhead (head) subˈheading (heading) n(2)
subinˈdustry (industry) n(3)
subinsinuaˈtion (insinuation) n(4, 5)
subinspecˈtor (inspector) n(2)
subinspecˈtorship (inspectorship) n(2)
sublanˈceolate (lanceolate) adj(4)
subˈlanguage (language) n(3)
subleˈthal (lethal) adj(4)
sublibraˈrian (librarian) n(2)
submanˈager (manager) n(2)
submandibˈular (mandibular) adj(1)
subˈmatrix (matrix) n(3)
submicrominˈiature (microminiature) adj(4)
submicroscopˈic (microscopic) adj(4)
subminˈiaturize (miniaturize) subminˈiaturise (miniaturise) vt(4)
submolˈecule (molecule) n(3)
subnatˈural (natural) adj(4)
suboceanˈic (oceanic) adj(1)
subocˈular (ocular) adj(1)
subˈoffice (office) n(2, 3)
subˈofficer (officer) n(2, 3)
subˈorder (order) n(3)
suborˈdinal (ordinal) adj(4)
suboˈvate (ovate) adj(4)
suboxˈide (oxide) n(6)
subparˈallel (parallel) adj(4)
subˈphrenic (phrenic) adj(1)
subphyˈlum (phylum) n(3)
subpolˈar (polar) adj(4)
sub-postˈmaster (postmaster) n(3)
sub-postˈmistress (postmistress) n(3)
sub-postˈoffice n(3)
subpoˈtent (potent) adj(4)
subpreˈfect (prefect) n(2)
subpreˈfecture (prefecture) n(2)
subprinˈcipal (principal) n(2)
subˈprior (prior) n(2)
subpriˈoress (prioress) n(2)
subˈprogram (program) n(2, 3)
subreˈgion (region) n(3)
subreˈgional (regional) adj(3)
subˈring (ring) n(2)
sub-Saharˈan (Saharan) adj(1)
subsamˈple (sample) n vt(3)
subˈschema (schema) n(3)
subˈsection (section) n(3)
subserˈies (series) n(3)
subˈsessile (sessile) adj(4)
subˈset (set) n(3)
subspecialˈity (speciality) n(2)
subˈspecies (species) n(3)
subspecifˈic (specific) adj(3)
subspecifˈically (specifically) adv(3)
subspiˈnous (spinous) adj(4)
substanˈdard (standard) adj(1, 2)
subˈstate (state) n(2, 3)
substerˈnal (sternal) adj(1)
subˈsurface (surface) adj(1)
subˈsystem (system) n(2)
subˈtask (task) n(2)
subˈtenancy (tenancy) n(2)
subtenˈant (tenant) n(2)
subtenˈure (tenure) n(2)
subterˈminal (terminal) adj(4)
subˈtidal (tidal) adj(4)
subtorˈrid (torrid) adj(4)
subˈtotal (total) n vt(3)
subtreasˈurer (treasurer) n(2)
subtreasˈury (treasury) n(2)
subtriangˈular (triangular) adj(4)
subˈtribe (tribe) n(3)
subˈtype (type) n(3)
subuˈnit (unit) n(3)
suburˈsine (ursine) adj(4)
subvariˈety (variety) n(3)
subˈvassal (vassal) n(2)
subverˈtebral (vertebral) adj(1)
subverˈtical (vertical) adj(4)
subvitˈreous (vitreous) adj(4)
subwarˈden (warden) n(2)
subˈzonal (zonal) adj(1)
subˈzone (zone) n(3)
