Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z subclavius A muscle which (in humans) originates from the first costal cartilage and inserts on to the undersurface of the clavicle, acting to elevate the first rib or fix the clavicle. subcleithral Beneath a cleithrum subclerk A subordinate clerk; an underclerk. subclerkship The state or business of a subclerk. subclimate A local climate that makes up part of a larger climate. subclimatic Relating to a subclimate subclimax A subordinate climax subclinical Without signs and symptoms that are detectable by physical examination or laboratory test; not clinically manifest. subclinically In a subclinical manner. subclip A video or audio clip making up part of a longer clip. subclique A subdivision of a clique. subcloacal Beneath a cloaca subclonal Of or pertaining to a subclone subclonality The condition of being subclonal subclonally In a subclonal manner subclone A clone or descendant of a mutant occurring in a previous clone subcloning The production of a subclone subclose in relation to gill spacing in mushrooms, somewhere between close and crowded. subcloud An atmospheric object smaller than a cloud subclover Clipped compound of subterranean clover. subclump A clump of dark matter in a subhalo. subcluster A subset of a cluster subclustered Partly or imperfectly clustered. subclustering The creation of a subcluster subclutch A subset of a clutch of chickens. subcoalition A coalition making up part of a larger coalition. subcoastal Below the level of a coast (as a coastal floodplain) subcoat Synonym of undercoat (“layer of paint etc. under the topcoat”). subcoating Synonym of undercoating. subcode A code making up part of a larger code. subcoelomic Beneath the coelom subcoerulear Relating to a subcoeruleus subcoeruleus Beneath the locus coeruleus subcognitive Describing actions that take place without deliberate thought subcohort A subset of a cohort. subcollection A subset of a collection. subcollector A lesser or subsidiary collector (person collecting taxes or similar). subcollege A college making up part of a larger institution such as a university. subcollegiate Of lower than collegiate level. subcollicular Beneath a colliculus subcolonial Of or relating to a subcolony. subcolony A colony belonging to another colony. subcolumn A column making up part of a larger column or supercolumn. subcolumnar Imperfectly or columnar. subcomarca A subdistrict of a comarca subcomb A subcurve of a comb that includes the handle. subcombination A combination that is a subset of another combination, containing only some of its elements. subcommand A command that is subordinate to another. subcommander A commander who is subordinate in rank. subcomment A comment posted on a forum etc. that is hierarchically beneath another comment, and usually in reply to it. subcommentary A commentary (series of comments or annotations) on another commentary. subcommentator Synonym of supercommentator. subcommissary A lesser or subsidiary commissary. subcommission A subdivision of a commission subcommissioner A lesser or subsidiary commissioner. subcommissural Beneath a commissure subcommittee A committee formed by an existing committee, comprising a subset of its members. subcommitteeman A member of a subcommittee. subcommune A secondary-level commune within a main commune. subcommunity A community that exists as part of a larger community. subcommutator A secondary or subsidiary commutator. subcompact Something that is smaller than the compact version, especially a very small car. subcompany A company forming part of a larger company. subcompartment A compartment that is part of a larger one subcompartmental Relating to a subcompartment subcompartmentalization The formation of subcompartments. subcompartmentalize To divide into subcompartments. subcompartmentalized Arranged into subcompartments subcompetition A secondary or subsidiary (level of) competition. subcomplete Less than complete; incomplete subcomplex Any structure that is a subdivision of a larger complex. subcomponent A lesser or secondary component. subcomposition A subset of a composition subcompositional Relating to a subcomposition subcompositionally In a subcompositional manner subcompound A compound that makes up part of a larger compound. subcompounding The formation of subcompounds. subcompressed Not fully compressed; partially or somewhat compressed. subcomputation A computation making up part of a larger computation. subconcatenate Nearly concatenate. subconcave Slightly concave. subconcentration A concentration of a substance that is less than the main concentration in a solution. subconcept A secondary or subsidiary concept. subconceptual Below the conceptual level. subconchoidal Almost or imperfectly conchoidal. subconclusion A secondary or subsidiary conclusion. subconcordant Close to parallel with the bedding plane. subconcussion A violent shaking of the brain that does not quite result in concussion subconcussive Below the threshold of concussion. subcondensate Any section of a condensate, associated with an occupied band, that has a distinct coherence length; they can interfere constructively or destructively giving rise to an interference pattern in the Cooper pair probability density subcondition A condition (logical clause) making up part of a more complex condition. subconductance Reduced conductance subconducting Describing a state in which conduction is reduced subcondylar Beneath a condyle. subcone A subdivision of a cone subconference A conference forming part of a greater conference. subconfiguration A subset of a configuration. subconfluence The condition of being subconfluent. subconfluent Describing a tissue culture in which the spatial relationships of the cells are intermediate between sparse and confluent subconfluently In a subconfluent manner. subconformable Partially conformable; somewhat alike. subcongenic Describing a subset of a congenic sequence subconic Synonym of subconical. subconical Shaped somewhat like a cone. subconjunction Synonym of subordinating conjunction. subconjunctional Relating to a subconjunction. subconjunctiva The area below the conjunctiva subconjunctival Below the conjunctiva. subconjunctivally In a subconjunctival manner subconoidal Partially conoidal. subconscious Occurring in the part of our mind that we are not normally aware of. subconsciously Below the level of conscious awareness. subconsciousness The state of being subconscious. subconsensus Lacking consensus subconservator A secondary or subordinate conservator. subconsideration A secondary or subordinate consideration. subconsole A subsidiary console; an electronic device that monitors and controls a subset of the functions of a main console. subconsomic congenic and without chromosome substitution subconstable A lesser or subsidiary constable. subconstellation A subordinate or smaller constellation. subconstituency A constituency (electoral district or special interest group) that makes up part of a larger constituency. subconstituent A part or component of a syntactic, morphological, or phonetic constituent. subconstraint A subsidiary constraint subconstruct A secondary or subsidiary construct. subcontainer A container within another container. subcontemporaneous beneath (and therefore older than) a contemporaneous layer or site subcontent Secondary or subsidiary content; material contained in other content. subcontest A secondary or subordinate contest. subcontext A context within another context; a context that is subordinate to another. subcontextual Relating to subcontext. subcontiguous Almost touching. subcontinent A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent). subcontinental Of or pertaining to a subcontinent. subcontinuous Nearly continuous, but with slight interruptions. subcontinuum A continuum making up part of another continuum. subcontrabass Having a pitch below contrabass. subcontract To contract out portions of a larger contracted project. subcontractable Capable of being subcontracted. subcontractee One who is subcontracted to perform work. subcontractor A contractor hired by another contractor (often a general contractor) and thus employed by that contractor rather than directly hired by the customer. subcontractual Relating to a subcontract. subcontraoctave The octave on the bass clef ranging from three octaves below the staff (C0) to two octaves below the staff (B0). subcontrariety Quality of being subcontrary. subcontrarily In a subcontrary manner. subcontrary 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. subcontrol A control making up part of a larger control. subcontroller A subsidiary controller, or the controller of a subsystem subconversation A conversation making up part of a larger conversation. subconversational Below the level of conversation. subconvex Less than or equal to a convex function.