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 subdue To overcome, quieten, or bring under control. subdued Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive. subduedly In a subdued manner. subduedness The quality of being subdued. subduement subdual; act of subduing subduer One who, or that which, subdues. subduing The act of something being subdued. subduingly So as to subdue. subduple Indicating one part of two; in the ratio of one to two. subduplicate Expressed by the square root; said of ratios. subdural Located beneath the dura mater and above the arachnoid mater. subdurally Beneath the dura mater and above the meninges. subdwarf A star that is dimmer than a main-sequence star of same temperature; located below the main sequence on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. subdynamic Pertaining to subdynamics. subdynamics A reduced form of dynamics used to describe certain quantum systems subdynasty A dynasty forming part of a larger dynasty. subeccentric Having or being an oospore with a multiple oil globules on one side that displace much of the ooplasm and force the ooplasts to the other side. subecho A minor echo or the echo of an echo subecological Relating to part of an ecology subeconomic Not of sufficient value to be exploited for money. subeconomy An economy that forms part of a larger economy. subecoregion A distinct part of an ecoregion subecoregional Relating to part of an ecoregion subecotype A subphenotype of an ecotype subecotypic Relating to subecotypes subectodermal Beneath the ectoderm subectodermally In a subectodermal manner subectosomal Beneath an ectosome subedarship The position or office of subedar. Subedi A surname. subedit To perform the work of a subeditor or copy editor. subedition A secondary or subsidiary edition. subeditor An assistant editor, usually in a specific department of a newspaper. subeditorial Of or relating to a subeditor. subeditorially In a subeditorial manner; as or like a subeditor. subeditorship The rank or position of subeditor. subeffect A secondary or subsidiary effect. subeffective Below the threshold where an effect would be produced. subefficacious Less than would be efficacious subefficient Not efficient, inefficient subeffigurate Having a slightly definite lobed shape. subeffuse Somewhat or imperfectly effuse. Subei A Mongol autonomous county in Jiuquan, Gansu, China. subelection A secondary or subordinate election. subelectorate A subset of the electorate. subelementary At a more fundamental level than the elementary particles. subelite An elite that ranks below the regular elite. subellipsoid Somewhat ellipsoid. subellipsoidal Somewhat ellipsoidal. subelliptic Imperfectly elliptic; not quite elliptic; approximating an ellipse. subelliptical Somewhat elliptical in shape; approaching an ellipse. subellipticity The quality of being subelliptic. subelongate Partially elongated. subelongated Somewhat elongated; having the length extended to a limited degree. subemarginate Almost or imperfectly emarginate. subempire A lesser or secondary empire. subemployed In a state of subemployment. subemployment The situation where too few people are employed in jobs, or where they have too few hours. subendemic Partially endemic. subendocardial Situated under the endocardium; relating to the subendocardium subendocardially In a subendocardial manner or direction subendocardium The layer of tissue beneath the endocardium subendometrial Beneath the endometrium subendosteal Beneath the endosteum subendothelial Beneath the endothelial layer subendothelially In a subendothelial manner or direction subendothelium The connective tissue below an endothelial layer. subendymal subependymal (situated under the ependyma). subengineer A lesser or subsidiary engineer. subensemble A subset of an ensemble subentire Almost entire (having just a few indentations) subentity An entity that makes up part of a larger entity; a component. subentropy The lower bound of the entropy of a mixed quantum state subentry A subordinate entry. subenvironment A subsidiary division of an environment. subepaulet Synonym of basicosta. subependyma The subependymal zone subependymal Beneath the ependyma subependymoma A rare form of ependymal tumor. They are classically found within the fourth ventricle, typically have a well demarcated interface to normal tissue and (unlike ependymomas) do not usually extend into the brain parenchyma. subepicardial beneath the epicardium subepicardially In a subepicardial manner subepicardium A layer of cells beneath the epicardium subepidemic Less than epidemic. subepidermal Under the epidermis subepidermally Under the epidermis. subepidermis The area immediately beneath the epidermis subepididymal Beneath the epididymis subepiglottic Situated under the epiglottis. subepileptic Approaching the condition of epilepsy. subepineural Beneath an epineural layer subepineurium The region beneath an epineurium subepiphyseal Beneath an epiphysis subepithelial Of or pertaining to the subepithelium subepithelially In a subepithelial manner subepithelium The layer immediately under the epithelium subepoch A geochronologic unit comprising one or more ages, being a period of generally agreed significance within an epoch. subequal Nearly equal subequally In a subequal manner. subequation An equation that forms part of another. subequatorial Belonging to a region adjacent to an equatorial area. subequatorially In a subequatorial manner or direction. subequidimensional Almost equidimensional. subequigranular Almost or imperfectly equigranular. subequivalve Almost equivalve in form. suber Cork, or the corresponding layer of woody tissue below the epidermis of a plant. subera An era making up part of a larger era. suberate Any salt or ester of suberic acid. suberect Almost, but not quite erect subereous Of or relating to cork; of the nature of cork; suberose. subergorgiid Any soft coral in the family Subergorgiidae suberic Of or relating to the layer of cells in trees just below the epidermis suberification The production of cork or suberin suberiform Resembling cork; corky. suberimidate Any salt or ester of suberimidic acid suberin A waxy material found in the cell walls of cork and similar plants. suberine A substance obtained by treating cork filings with alcohol, ether, and dilute hydrochloric acid. suberite Of or pertaining to the sea sponges of the genus Suberites. suberitid Any sponge in the family Suberitidae. 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. suberize To effect suberization of. suberogation An act which is suberogatory; something morally better to avoid doing, but not prohibited. suberogatory Better not to do, but not morally forbidden. suberone cycloheptanone suberonone A leishmanicidal and antifungal compound present in the tree Connarus suberosus suberose Having a corky texture. suberosis A type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis usually caused by the fungus Penicillium glabrum after exposure to moldy cork dust. suberosity The state or degree of being suberose or corky. suberous suberose suberoyl A divalent radical formally derived from suberic acid by removal of both hydroxyl groups suberoylanilide The anilide of suberic acid suberror A lesser error making up part of a greater error. suberythemal Insufficient to cause erythema suberythropoietic Of an amount that is less than will cause erythropoiesis subescheator A secondary or subordinate escheator. subesophageal Situated beneath the esophagus. subessential Less than essential; unimportant. subessive Indicating position under or below something. subestimate underestimate subestimation underestimation subestuary A subsidiary estuary subeth Abnormal, especially excessively deep, sleep. subether A fictional medium through which faster-than-light signals are able to travel. subetheric Relating to or involving the subether ("a fictional medium through which faster-than-light signals are able to travel"). subetherics Devices able to communicate using the subether ("a fictional medium through which faster-than-light signals are able to travel"), considered collectively. subethmoidal Beneath the ethmoid bone subethnic Relating to a subethnicity. subethnicity An ethnic group that forms part of a larger ethnic group. subevent An event that makes up part of a greater event. subexaminer A lesser or subsidiary examiner. subexcedant (of a sequence of nonnegative integers) such that the value of each term is less than the position of that term in the sequence (e.g. the first term is less than 1, the second term is less than 2, etc.)