prefix
1 (in nouns and adjectives) below; less than:
sub-zero temperatures * a subtropical (= almost tropical) climate * sub-standard * a sub lieutenant
2 (in nouns and adjectives) under:
subway * submarine
3 (in verbs and nouns) a smaller part of sth:
subdivide * subset
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for sub- is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does sub- appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — sub- appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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