| subsystem |
a system that is part of a larger system. |
| subtask |
combined form of task. |
| subtaxon |
combined form of taxon. |
| subteen |
a child who is nearly thirteen. |
| subtemperate |
of, designating, or occurring in the colder regions of the temperate zones. |
| subtenant |
a person who rents property from a tenant. |
| subtend |
in geometry, to extend across or under, or be opposite. |
| subter- |
below; secret. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| subterranean |
below the earth's surface; underground. [3 definitions] |
| subtheme |
combined form of theme. |
| subtherapeutic |
combined form of therapeutic. |
| subtilize |
to make (an argument or the like) more subtle. [3 definitions] |
| subtitle |
a subordinate title or heading below the main title of a written text. [4 definitions] |
| subtle |
difficult to detect or define; elusive or ambiguous. [4 definitions] |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being subtle. [2 definitions] |
| subtonic |
the seventh tone of a diatonic scale, one note below the upper tonic. |
| subtopic |
a subdivision of a larger topic. |
| subtotal |
the sum of part of a series or part of a column of numbers. [2 definitions] |
| subtract |
to deduct or take away from a whole or larger quantity, esp. to deduct (one number amount) from another. [2 definitions] |
| subtraction |
the act or process, or an instance, of subtracting. [2 definitions] |