Words starting with S
- subexcitabilityThe condition of being subexcitable
- subexcitableNot excitable
- subexecutorA secondary or subordinate executor.
- subexonA part of an exon composed of one or more introns
- subexperimentA subsidiary experiment
- subexpertHaving less proficiency than an expert.
- subexplanationA secondary or subsidiary explanation.
- subexponentialLess than exponential
- subexponentialityThe quality of being subexponential.
- subexponentiallyLess than exponentially.
- subexpressedexpressed to a smaller extent than is normal
- subexpressionAn expression that is a part of a larger expression.
- subextensiveHaving a combined system entropy that is less than the sum of the entropies of the independent systems.
- subextremalnumerically less than a maximum or minimum
- subfabThe area underneath a semiconductor fabrication plant
- subfacePart of a face
- subfacetA subsidiary facet
- subfacialBeneath the surface of the face.
- subfactionA faction of a faction.
- subfactorA particular form of subalgebra
- subfactorialThe amount of possible derangements of a set that has a given number of distinct elements.
- subfactoryA secondary or subordinate factory.
- subfacultyA subordinate or secondary faculty.
- subfalcateAlmost falcate.
- subfalciformAlmost or imperfectly falciform.
- subfalcineBeneath the falx cerebri.
- subfamilialOf or pertaining to a subfamily.
- subfamilyA taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe.
- subfanA subset of a fan (part of a tree).
- subfandomA subdivision of a larger fandom or fan community.
- subfascialBeneath the fascia.
- subfasciculateBeneath a fascicle
- subfastigiatePartly or somewhat fastigiate.
- subfastigiatelyIn a subfastigiate manner.
- subfaultA subsidiary fault
- subfeatureA feature that makes up part of a larger feature.
- subfebrileslightly raised above normal, but not febrile
- subfebrilityThe quality of being subfebrile.
- subfecundLess fecund than normal or expected.
- subfecundityLower than normal fecundity
- subfeedA part of an electricity or antenna feed.
- subfeldspathicPartially feldspathic.
- subfelonybelow the level of a felony; relating to a misdemeanor
- subfemtoliterThat employs volumes of liquid less than one femtoliter.
- subfemtomolarHaving a concentration of less than 10⁻¹⁵ moles per litre
- subfemtosecondOf or pertaining to time spans of less than a femtosecond
- subfemtoteslaHaving a magnetic flux density of less than 10⁻¹⁵ teslas
- subfenestralBeneath a window.
- subfertileExhibiting subfertility
- subfertilityAbnormally low fertility.
- subferularySubject to discipline by (or as if by) a schoolmaster.
- subfeuA feu sublet by a vassal to a subvassal: a right to hold subinfeudated land in perpetuity in exchange for rent.
- subfibrilA component of a fibril
- subfibrillarRelating to subfibrils
- subfibrousSomewhat fibrous.
- subfieldA smaller, more specialized area of study or occupation within a larger one
- subfigureA figure (geometric form) that is part of another.
- subfilamentalBeneath a filament
- subfileA file organised within another file.
- subfiliformSomewhat filiform.
- subfilterA subsidiary filter.
- subfissileNearly or somewhat fissile.
- subfixOne or more letters or sounds added at the bottom of a word to modify its meaning, found in Maya script.
- subflabellateSomewhat flabellate.
- subflaccidAlmost or not entirely flaccid.
- subflareA small flare (explosion or light).
- subflavorSynonym of undertaste.
- subflavourSynonym of undertaste.
- subfleetAn independent tactical unit of a fleet
- subfleshySomewhat or partially fleshy.
- subflexuousAlmost or imperfectly flexuous.
- subfloccoseApproximately floccose.
- subflockA subset of a flock (of animals)
- subfloorThe floor structure supporting and underlying the visible flooring or other finishing surface such as a carpet
- subflooringA level of flooring below the main floor.
- subfloraA more local flora included within one of wider range.
- subfloralBeneath a flower
- subflowAn element of a flow (on a flowchart)
- subfluentFlowing beneath.
- subfluidA substance that is partly fluid, or between solid and liquid.
- subfluvialSituated under a stream.
- subfocusA secondary or supplementary focus.
- subfolderA folder within another folder.
- subfoliateShaped almost like a leaf; not quite foliate.
- subfondsA fonds (collection of records) forming part of a larger fonds.
- subfontA subset of a font, holding only some of its glyphs.
- subforaminalBeneath the foramen
- subforemanA lesser or subsidiary foreman.
- subforestA subgraph that is a forest.
- subformA taxon below the level of form.
- subformatA subsidiary format.
- subformationA subunit of a formation; a subsidiary formation.
- subformulaA formula that is part of another formula.
- subfornicalBelow the fornix
- subfornicateSomewhat or imperfectly fornicate.
- subforumA single message board that is part of an online discussion forum.
- subfossilA partially fossilized organism.
- subfossilizedPartially fossilized
- subfoveaThe area underneath a fovea
- subfovealUnderneath the fovea
- subfoveallyIn a subfoveal manner
- subfractalA subset of a fractal
- subfractionThe result of fractionating a fraction into smaller components
- subfractionateTo carry out subfractionation
- subfractionationseparation into subfractions
- subfragmentA subsection of a fragment (of nucleic acid etc)
- subfragmentingCausing subfragmentation
- subframeA subsidiary frame (chunk of data).
- subfranchiseA subsidiary franchise granted by a franchise.
- subfranchiseeThe owner of a subfranchise.
- subfranchiserOne who subfranchises.
- subfreezingColder than the freezing point of water; below zero degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
- subfrequencyA secondary or subsidiary frequency.
- subfreshmanA student preparing for the freshman year.
- subfrontalBeneath a frontal region
- subfulgentSomewhat or slightly shining.
- subfulminantHaving a less than sudden onset
- subfulvousPartly or imperfectly fulvous.
- subfumoseAlmost or imperfectly fumose.
- subfunctionA secondary or subsidiary function.
- subfunctionalRelating to a subfunction
- subfunctionalizationThe independent specialization of the two gene copies formed by duplication.
- subfunctionalizeTo cause or to undergo subfunctionalization.
- subfunctionalizeddivided into subfunctions
- subfunctioningA reduced level of functioning
- subfunctorA functor such that all of the objects it maps are mapped by the parent functor, and for any arrow it maps the parent functor includes the same mapping (although it may also map arrows from the same domain to additional images outside the image of the subfunctor).
- subfundA fund making up part of a larger fund.
- subfurcatePartly or imperfectly furcate.
- subfurfuraceousPartly or imperfectly furfuraceous.
- subfuscHaving subdued colors.
- subfuscousDuskish; moderately dark; tawny.
- subfusiformAlmost or imperfectly fusiform.
- subfusoidSomewhat fusoid
- subgalacticLess than the size of a galaxy
- subgalealBeneath the galea aponeurosis.
- subgalleryA gallery making up part of a larger gallery.
- subgameA subset of a game that can be considered a game in its own right.
- subgapUnderneath a gap
- subgaugeSmaller in bore diameter than the standard gauge specified; most often describing a shotgun with a bore smaller than 12-gauge.
- subgelatinousImperfectly or partially gelatinous.
- subgemmalBeneath a gemma.
- subgenaThe subgenal area of an insect.
- subgenalBeneath the cheeks
- subgenderA sublevel of grammatical gender.
- subgeneA subset of a gene
- subgenerationA generation that belongs to another generation.
- subgenericOf or pertaining to a subgenus.
- subgenericalsubgeneric
- subgenericallyAs a subgenus.
- subgeniculateAlmost or imperfectly geniculate.