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 subsuicidal self-destructive in a way that approaches suicidal behaviour subsulcate Almost or somewhat sulcate. subsulculate Almost or somewhat sulculate. subsulfide Any sulfide in which the number of sulfur atoms is fewer than the number of cation elements subsulphate A sulphate with an excess of the base. subsultive Moving in bounds or leaps; subsultory. subsultorily In a subsultory manner. subsultory Bounding; leaping; moving by sudden leaps or starts. subsultus A twitching, or convulsive motion. subsum The sum of a subset of values. subsumability The quality of being subsumable. subsumable That can be subsumed. subsumation the act of subsuming subsume To place (any one cognition) under another as belonging to it; to include or contain something else. subsumer One who, or that which, subsumes. subsummation A subordinate or secondary summation. subsummit A local peaked portion of a mountain etc., lower than the primary summit. subsumption The act of subsuming. subsumptive Relating to, or containing, a subsumption. subsun An area of the air which appears to glow because of the many tiny ice crystals that are suspended in it, e.g., in a cirrus cloud or an ice fog and sunlight reflects off of them. subsuperficial Below the surface; subsurface. subsupplier A supplier who provides goods or services to another supplier. subsurface Something that is below the layer that is on the surface. subsurficial Below the surface. subsutural beneath a suture subsuturally Underneath a suture. subswarm A swarm making up part of a larger swarm. subswitch A simpler switch that is a component of a more complex switch, used in telephone exchanges or data routing. subsyllabic Of, or related to parts or fractions of a syllable. subsymbol A subdivision of a symbol subsymbolic Below the symbolic level. subsymmetrical Somewhat symmetrical subsymmetry an infinitesimal transformation that leaves only a part (a sub-system) of a larger system invariant, rather than the entire system subsymptom Below which, symptoms are not displayed subsynaptic Underneath a synapse subsynchronous of a frequency that is a submultiple of another subsynchronously In a subsynchronous manner subsyndicate A syndicate forming part of a larger syndicate. subsyndromal Not pronounced or apparent enough to be clinically classed as a syndrome. subsyndrome A secondary or subsidiary syndrome, grouped under another syndrome. subsynovial Beneath the synovium subsynovium The lowest layer of a synovium subsyringeal Beneath the syrinx subsystematic Of or pertaining to a subsystem. subsystemic Of or pertaining to a subsystem. subtab A tab that is part of another tab or section. subtable A table of data corresponding to part of a greater parent table. subtabular Imperfectly tabular in shape. subtabulate To calculate a value by interpolation between table entries. subtabulately In a subtabulate manner. subtabulation The process of subtabulating. subtack An underlease in Scotland. subtag A tag that is secondary or subordinate to another tag. subtalar Below the talus subtangent The part of the axis contained between the ordinate and tangent drawn to the same point in a curve. subtank A tank that supplements a greater tank; a subsidiary tank. subtard An extremely unintelligent person. subtarget A subsidiary target subtartarean Beneath Tartarus; infernal. subtask An act that must be completed as an element of completing a larger and more complex task. subtax A tax making up part of a larger tax. subtaxon One of the elements within a taxon. subtaxonomy A taxonomy making up part of a greater taxonomy. subteacher An assistant teacher. subteam A team that makes up part of a larger team. subtechnical Describing terminology that is used in a non-technical manner, but that has a more specific meaning in a technical or scientific field subtechnology A secondary or subsidiary technology. subtectorial Beneath the tectorium subteen Below the age of a teenager, younger than thirteen years old. subteenage Not yet teenage. subtegula An elongate sclerite at the base of a tegula subtegular Almost tegular in form; approaching a tile-like structure. subtegumental Beneath an integument subtegumentary relating to a subtegument subtelencephalic Beneath the telencephalon subtelocentric (of a chromosome) having the centromere closer to one end than to the centre subtelomere A section of a chromosome immediately adjacent to a telomere subtelomereless Lacking a subtelomere subtelomeric Of or pertaining to a subtelomere. subtelomerically By means of subtelomeres subtemperate Of or relating to the cooler parts of the temperate regions. subtemplate A subsidiary template; a smaller part or branch of a template. subtemple A partly autonomous temple within the grounds of a larger religious complex. subtemporal Below the temples. subtenancy Synonym of sublease. subtenant A tenant of a sublease. subtend To use an angle to delimit (mark off, enclose) part of a straight or curved line, for example an arc or the opposite side of a triangle. subtendent The side that subtends (is opposite) a specified angle; subtendon One of the branches of a tendon that splits into multiple parts. subtense A line which subtends, especially the chord of an arc. subtensor A constituent part of a tensor subtentacular Below a tentacle. subtentorial Beneath the tentorium subtenure The right or status of a subtenant; a sublease. subtepid Slightly tepid. subterabyte Less than a terabyte. subterahertz Below one terahertz. subterclass A taxonomic rank below infraclass. subterete Somewhat terete. subterfluent Running under or beneath. subterfluous Flowing beneath. subterfuge An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics. subterhuman Subhuman. subterm A subordinate term. subterminal Positioned near an end subterminally In a subterminal manner. subternatural Not belonging to nature, but below or worse than nature. subterposed Placed underneath. subterposition The state of lying under something else. subterrain The bedrock or rock layer that lies beneath the soil and superficial features of an area. subterrane Synonym of subterranean. subterranean Below ground, under the earth, underground. subterraneanity The quality of being subterranean. subterraneanly In a subterranean manner. subterraneanness The quality of being subterranean. subterraneity The quality of being subterranean. subterraneous Subterranean. subterraneously In a subterraneous manner; underground. subterraneousness The state or condition of being subterraneous. subterranity An underground place subterrany subterranean subterrene underground, subterranean subterrestrial Under the earth; subterranean. subterritorial Belonging or relating to a subterritory. subterritory A territory that is contained within another subtest A test that is part of a larger one. subtetanic Less severe than that of tetanus subtetraploid Having fewer than four chromosomes, typically as a result of apoptosis subtetraploidy The quality of being subtetraploid. subtexel A subdivision of a texel. subtext An implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue. subtextless Devoid of a subtext. subtextual Pertaining to subtext. subtextuality The idea that a given text can contain countercurrents or repressed elements within it, or such elements in a text. subtextualization The process of subtextualizing. subtextualize To make subtextual; to turn into a subtext. subtextually In a subtextual way. subtexture A texture that is part of another texture. subthalamic Of or pertaining to the subthalamus subthalamically In terms of the subthalamus. subthalamonigral Relating to the subthalamus and the substantia nigra subthalamopallidal Relating to the subthalamus and the globus pallidus subthalamotomy sectioning of the subthalamus subthalamus Part of the diencephalon beneath the thalamus. subtheater A small area within a larger theater. subthecal Below the theca. subthecodont Located in shallow sockets subthematic Pertaining to a subtheme. subthematically In a subthematic way. subtheme A specific theme within a larger theme.