| subservience |
obedience to those in positions above one. [2 definitions] |
| subservient |
excessively submissive. [2 definitions] |
| subset |
a mathematical set composed of elements contained within a given set. |
| subside |
to decrease or abate, as noise, emotion, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| subsidence |
the process of sinking to a lower level or to the bottom. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. [5 definitions] |
| subsidize |
to provide financial assistance for; support with money. [2 definitions] |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| subsist |
to exist or continue to exist. [2 definitions] |
| subsistence |
the act, fact, or state of subsisting. [2 definitions] |
| subsite |
combined form of site. |
| subskill |
combined form of skill. |
| subsociety |
combined form of society. |
| subsoil |
the layer of earth or weathered material lying just beneath the surface soil. |
| subsonic |
below an audible level; infrasonic. [2 definitions] |
| subspecialist |
combined form of specialist. |
| subspecialize |
combined form of specialize. |
| subspecialty |
combined form of specialty. |
| subspecies |
a subdivision of a plant or animal species that shows differences from others of the same species, as a result of difference in geographical location or time period. |
| substance |
that of which something is made; matter. [6 definitions] |
| substance abuse |
habitual or harmful use of drugs, alcohol, or other substances that cause heightened mood or loss of inhibition, and which are usually addictive. |