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4,564 words match “SUB”

SUBDUED a. 2 definitions
Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild.
SUBDUEMENT n.
Subdual. [Obs.] Shak.
SUBDUER n.
One who, or that which, subdues; a conqueror. Spenser.
SUBDULCID a.
Somewhat sweet; sweetish. [R.]
SUBDUPLE a.
Indicating one part of two; in the ratio of one to two. Subduple ratio, the ratio of 1 to 2: thus, 3:6 is a subduple ratio, as 6:3 is a duple ratio.
SUBDUPLICATE a.
Expressed by the square root; -- said of ratios. Subduplicate ratio, the ratio of the square roots, or the square root of a ratio; thus, the subduplicate ratio of a to b is *a to *b, or *a/b.
SUBDURAL a.
Situated under the dura mater, or between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane.
SUBEDITOR n.
An assistant editor, as of a periodical or journal.
SUBELONGATE a.
Not fully elongated; somewhat elongated.
SUBENDOCARDIAL a.
Situated under the endocardium.
SUBENDYMAL a.
Situated under the endyma.
SUBEPIDERMAL a.
Situated immediately below the epidermis.
SUBEPIGLOTTIC a.
Situated under the epiglottis.
SUBEPITHELIAL a.
Situated under the epithelium.
SUBEQUAL a.
Nearly equal.
SUBERATE n.
A salt of suberic acid.
SUBEREOUS a.
Of or pertaining to cork; of the nature of cork; suberose.
SUBERIC a.
Of or pertaining to cork; specifically, designating an acid, C
SUBERIN n.
A material found in the cell walls of cork. It is a modification of lignin.
SUBERITE n.
Any sponge of the genus Suberites and allied genera. These sponges have a fine and compact texture, and contain minute siliceous spicules.
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