subceiling

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noun

A ceiling (or limit) placed on a subdivision

OriginEnglish ceiling ← Latin sub- →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounsubceiling (plural subceilings)

plural subceilings

  1. A ceiling (or limit) placed on a subdivision

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishceiling
  5. Englishsubceiling

From sub- + ceiling.

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APA

subceiling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subceiling

MLA

“subceiling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subceiling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subceiling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subceiling.

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