Definition of sub- in English:
sub-
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prefix
1At, to, or from a lower level or position.
‘subalpine’- ‘sub-basement’
- 1.1Lower in rank.
- ‘subdeacon’
low-ranking, lower-ranking, subordinate, sub-, lesser, lower, minor, secondary, inferior - 1.2Of a smaller size; of a subordinate nature.
- ‘subculture’
- 1.3Of lesser quality; inferior.‘subhuman’
- ‘substandard’
2Somewhat; nearly; more or less.
- ‘subantarctic’
3Denoting a later or secondary action of the same kind.
‘sublet’- ‘subdivision’
- ‘subsequent’
4Denoting support.
- ‘subvention’
5Chemistry
In names of compounds containing a relatively small proportion of a component.- ‘suboxide’
Pronunciation
Usage
Sub- is also found assimilated in the following forms: suc- before c (success); suf- before f (suffice); sug- before g (suggestion); sup- before p (supplicate); sur- before r (surreptitious); sus- before c (susceptible), p (suspect), t (sustain)
Origin
From Latin sub ‘under, close to’.
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