| subcommission |
combined form of commission. |
| subcommittee |
a committee appointed or delegated, usu. for some limited or special purpose, from the membership of the main committee. |
| subcompact |
an automobile smaller in size than a compact. |
| subcomponent |
combined form of component. |
| subconscious |
designating those mental activities that are beyond one's awareness. [2 definitions] |
| subcontinent |
a large, partly separate land mass forming part of a continent. |
| subcontract |
a contract to supply a part of the goods or services necessary to carry out a prior contract made by another agent, as in building, manufacturing, and other industries. [2 definitions] |
| subcontractor |
an individual or company engaged by a contractor to fulfill some or all of the commitments made by that contractor. |
| subcordate |
combined form of cordate. |
| subcounty |
combined form of county. |
| subcritical |
in physics, pertaining to a value, quantity, or state of a radioactive material that is less than critical. [2 definitions] |
| subcult |
combined form of cult. |
| subculture |
a social group sharing certain fundamental traits that distinguish its members from the larger culture or society. [2 definitions] |
| subcurative |
combined form of curative. |
| subcutaneous |
situated or placed under the skin. |
| subdeacon |
a member of the clergy who ranks just below a deacon. |
| subdeb |
(informal) subdebutante. |
| subdebutante |
a girl who is not quite old enough to make her formal debut into society or who has not yet made that debut. |
| subdepartment |
combined form of department. |
| subdevelopment |
combined form of development. |
| subdialect |
combined form of dialect. |