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 subseries A series forming part of a larger series. subserosa A layer of tissue between the muscularis and serosa. subserosal Under the serosa. subserosally In a subserosal manner subserotype A subtype of a serotype subserous Situated under a serous membrane. subserovar A subset of a serovar subserrate Synonym of serrulate. subserve To be subservient to. subserver A server that is subordinate to, or controlled by, another server. subserviate To make subservient subservice A service that forms part of a larger service. subservience The state of being subservient. subservient Useful in an inferior capacity. subserviently In a subservient manner. subservientness The quality of being subservient. subservitude subservience. subsessile Not quite sessile subsession A subsidiary session (of a conference, symposium, etc.) subset A set A such that every element of A is also an element of S. subsethood The condition of being a subset subsetted Produced or manipulated by subsetting subsetting The production of a subset. subsewer A lesser or subsidiary sewer (drainage system). subsextuple Having the ratio of one to six. subsexual Having only some sexual characteristics; relating to a form of parthenogenesis in which the embryo develops from a cell produced by a modified form of meiosis. subshaft A secondary or subsidiary shaft. subshape A shape that forms part of a larger, more complex shape. subsheaf A subset of a sheaf subsheath A tunnel-like structure beneath the sheath of a tendon subshell Any of the atomic orbitals for which the values of the n and l quantum numbers are the same, such as the three 2p or five 3d atomic orbitals. subsheriff A lesser or subsidiary sheriff. subshift A set of infinite words representing the evolution of a discrete system, used in symbolic dynamics. subshine A surface appearance between a shine and a matte appearance. subshining Almost or imperfectly shining. subshiny Almost or imperfectly shiny. subshock Describing a dosage of insulin that does not lead to acute hypoglycemia. subshot A portion of a shot, in video material. subshrub A low-growing woody shrub or perennial with a woody base. subshrubby Being or resembling a subshrub. subsid subsidiary subsidation subsidence; sinking to a lower level as from geological activity subside To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees. subsidence The process of becoming less active or severe. subsider A vessel in which clarification occurs; a clarifier. subsidiarily In a subsidiary way. subsidiariness The quality of being subsidiary. subsidiarity The principle that initiative (whether in government, business or religion) ought to reside at the lowest feasible level (i.e. at the local or regional level, instead of the national or supranational level, unless the latter presents clear advantages). subsidiarization The division of a company into legally distinct, but financially related subsidiaries subsidiarize To divide a company into legally distinct, but financially related subsidiaries. subsidiary Auxiliary or supplemental. subsiding The act by which something subsides. subsidised that receives subsidy. subsidizable Able to be subsidized. subsidization The act or process of subsidizing. subsidize To assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy. subsidized That receives a subsidy. subsidizer One who subsidizes. subsidy Financial support or assistance, such as a grant. subsieve A secondary or subsidiary sieve for further subdividing already sieved material. subsigmoid Somewhat or partly sigmoid. subsigmoidal Somewhat or partly sigmoidal. subsign A lower-level sign. subsignal Any part of a signal that is formed by the combination of several sources. subsignature The domain of a signature morphism (a mapping of a set of symbols of a given signature into another set of symbols) that is an inclusion. subsignificant Less than significant subsignificantly In a subsignificant manner subsilicate A basic silicate. subsilicic Having a low content of silica. subsimilar Somewhat similar subsimious Almost simian; almost monkey-like. subsimple Having few divisions, but more than one; almost simple. subsimplex A polyhedron at the intersection of simplexes. subsimplicial Relating to or composed of subsimplexes. subsinuate Somewhat sinuate. subsinuous Almost sinuous. subsist To survive on a minimum of resources. subsistence Real being; existence. subsistent Actually existing. subsistential Relating to subsistence. subsistently In a subsistent manner subsister One who subsists. subsite A website that is subordinate to another website and hosted in its entirety under that site's domain name. subsizar An under-sizar; a student of lower rank than a sizar. subsizarship The state or position of a subsizar. subskill A skill that makes up part of a larger skill. subslice A slice that makes up part of a larger slice. subsmile A half smile. subsocial Having a very limited social structure subsociality The condition of being subsocial subsociety A society making up part of a larger society. subsoil The layer of earth that is below the topsoil. subsoiler A type of plough that loosens the subsoil. subsoiling ploughing to the depth of the subsoil subsolar directly beneath the sun subsolary Under the sun i.e. terrestrial, of the Earth subsolid Partly or imperfectly solid. subsolidus Describing the region beneath the solidus in a phase diagram subsolution A subset of solutions in game theory subsong A sequence of sounds uttered by a young bird before it has learned to produce normal birdsong. subsonic having a frequency too low to be audible subsonically In a subsonic manner. subsonication subsonic sonication subsort To sort a subset of already sorted elements (by some secondary criterion). subsorter An assistant sorter. subspace A subset of a space which is a space in its own right. subspan Relating to short-term memory subspatial Relating to subspace. subspatulate Approaching a spatulate form; almost spatulate. subspecialism subspecialty subspecialist A specialist who is primarily concerned with a subspecialty within a larger specialty. subspecialization The further specialization of something already specialized. subspecialize To specialize within a particular area of a specialty. subspecialty A specialty within a specialty. subspeciation The formation or evolution of a subspecies. subspecies A rank in the classification of organisms, below species. subspecific pertaining to a subspecies. (See Usage notes.) subspecifically With regard to a subspecies subspecification A subordinate part of a specification subspecificity The condition of being subspecific subspecify To specify further or more precisely. subspectral Relating to a subspectrum. subspectrum Any of a number of spectra of components of a mixture that together make an observed spectrum subsphenoidal Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the body of the sphenoid bone. subsphere Any of a set of spherical shells, one inside the other subspherical Somewhat spherical; having a figure resembling that of a sphere. subspherically In a subspherical manner. subspheroid Synonym of subspherical. subspinal subspinous subspiniform Almost or imperfectly spiniform. subspinous subvertebral subspiny Almost or imperfectly spiny. subspiracular Beneath a spiracle subspiral Somewhat spiral: indistinctly marked with a spiral line. subspirally In a subspiral manner. subsplenic Beneath the spleen subspontaneous Partly cultivated by human labor and partly growing wild. subspontaneously In a subspontaneous manner. subsporal Designating certain colourless cells found in spore-bearing individuals of Pithophora. subsporangial Below the sporangium. subsquadron A squadron forming part of a greater squadron. subsquamosal Synonym of subsquamous. subsquamous Beneath the squamosal bone subsquamulose Somewhat squamulose. subsquare A square that makes up part of a larger square. substack A subset of a stack. substacker A writer, creator or user who publishes content on the platform Substack. Substackerati Substack authors collectively. substage The stage, below the main stage of a microscope, to which attachments are fixed. substalagmite A compact non-crystalline calcium carbonate deposit.