SUASORYSua"so*ry, a. Etym: [L. suasorius: cf. F. suasoire.]
Defn: Tending to persuade; suasive.
SUAVE Suave, a. Etym: [L. suavis sweet, pleasant: cf. F. suave. See Sweet, and cf. Suasion.]
Defn: Sweet; pleasant; delightful; gracious or agreeable in manner;bland.— Suave"ly, adv.
SUAVIFYSuav"i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Suavified; p. pr. & vb. n.Suavifying.] Etym: [Suave + -fy.]
Defn: To make affable or suave.
SUAVILOQUENT Sua*vil"o*quent, a. Etym: [L. suaviloquens; suavis sweet + loquens, p.pr. of loqui to speak.]
Defn: Sweetly speaking; using agreeable speech. [R.]
SUAVILOQUYSua*vil"o*quy, n. Etym: [L. suaviloquium.]
Defn: Sweetness of speech. [R.]
SUAVITYSuav"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. suavitas: cf. F. suavité.]
1. Sweetness to the taste. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
2. The quality of being sweet or pleasing to the mind; agreeableness; softness; pleasantness; gentleness; urbanity; as, suavity of manners; suavity of language, conversation, or address. Glanvill.
SUB- Sub-. Etym: [L. sub under, below; akin to Gr. upa to, on, under, over. Cf. Hypo-, Super-.]
1. A prefix signifying under, below, beneath, and hence often, in an inferior position or degree, in an imperfect or partial state, as in subscribe, substruct, subserve, subject, subordinate, subacid, subastringent, subgranular, suborn. Sub- in Latin compounds often becomes sum- before m, sur before r, and regularly becomes suc-, suf- , sug-, and sup- before c, f, g, and p respectively. Before c, p, and t it sometimes takes form sus- (by the dropping of b from a collateral form, subs-).
2. (Chem.)
Defn: A prefix denoting that the ingredient (of a compound) signified by the term to which it is prefixed,is present in only a small proportion, or less than the normal amount; as, subsulphide, suboxide, etc. Prefixed to the name of a salt it is equivalent to basic; as, subacetate or basic acetate. [Obsoles.]
SUBSub, n.
Defn: A subordinate; a subaltern. [Colloq.]
SUBACETATESub*ac"e*tate, n. (Chem.)
Defn: An acetate containing an excess of the basic constituent.
SUBACIDSub*ac"id, a. Etym: [L. subacidus. See Sub-, Acid.]
Defn: Moderately acid or sour; as, some plants have subacid juices.— n.
Defn: A substance moderately acid.
SUBACRIDSub*ac"rid, a.
Defn: Moderalely acrid or harsh.
SUBACROMIALSub`a*cro"mi*al, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated beneath the acromial process of the scapula.
SUBACT Sub*act", v. t. Etym: [L. subactus, p.p. of subigere to subdue; sub under + agere to lead, bring.]
Defn: To reduce; to subdue. [Obs.] Bacon.
SUBACTIONSub*ac"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. L. subactio a working up, discipline.]
Defn: The act of reducing to any state, as of mixing two bodies combletely. [Obs.] Bacon.
SUBACUTESub`a*cute", a.
Defn: Moderalely acute.
SUBADUNCATESub`a*dun"cate, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Somewhat hooked or curved.
SUBADVOCATESub*ad"vo*cate, n.
Defn: An under or subordinate advocate.
SUBAERIALSub`a*ë"ri*al, a.
Defn: Beneath the sky; in the open air; specifically (Geol.), taking place on the earth's surface, as opposed to subaqueous.
SUBAGENCYSub*a"gen*cy, n.
Defn: A subordinate agency.
SUBAGENTSub*a"gent, n. (Law)
Defn: A person employed by an agent to transact the whole, or a part, of the business intrusted to the latter. Bouvier. Chitty.
SUBAGITATION Sub*ag`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. subagitatio, fr. subagitare to lie with illicity.]
Defn: Unlawful sexual intercourse. [Obs.]
SUBAHSu"bah, n. Etym: [Per. & Hinf. s.]
Defn: A province; a government, as of a viceroy; also, a subahdar.[India]
SUBAHDAR Su"bah*dar, n. Etym: [Per. & Hinf. s, Per. s a province + dar holding, keeping.]
Defn: A viceroy; a governor of a subah; also, a native captain in theBritish native army. [India]
SUBAHDARY; SUBAHSHIPSu"bah*dar`y, Su"bah*ship, n.
Defn: The office or jurisdiction of a subahdar.
SUBAIDSub*aid", v. t.
Defn: To aid secretly; to assist in a private manner, or indirectly.[R.] Daniel.
SUBALMONERSub*al"mon*er, n.
Defn: An under almoner.
SUBALPINESub*al"pine, a. Etym: [L. subalpinus.] (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Defn: Inhabiting the somewhat high slopes and summits of mountains, but considerably below the snow line.
SUBALTERN Sub*al"tern, a. Etym: [F. subalterne, LL. subalternus, fr. L. sub under + alter the one, the other of two. See Alter.]
1. Ranked or ranged below; subordinate; inferior; specifically (Mil.), ranking as a junior officer; being below the rank of captain; as, a subaltern officer.
2. (Logic)
Defn: Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition. Subaltern genus. (Logic) See under Genus.
SUBALTERNSub*al"tern, n.
1. A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain.
2. (Logic)
Defn: A subaltern proposition. Whately.
SUBALTERNANTSub`al*ter"nant, n. (Logic)
Defn: A universal proposition. See Subaltern, 2. Whately.
SUBALTERNATESub`al*ter"nate, a.
1. Succeeding by turns; successive.
2. Subordinate; subaltern; inferior. All their subalternate and several kinds. Evelyn.
SUBALTERNATESub`al*ter"nate, n. (Logic)
Defn: A particular proposition, as opposed to a universal one. SeeSubaltern, 2.
SUBALTERNATINGSub*al"ter*na`ting, a.
Defn: Subalternate; successive.
SUBALTERNATIONSub*al"ter*na`tion, n.
Defn: The state of being subalternate; succession of turns; subordination.
SUBANGULARSub*an"gu*lar, a.
Defn: Slightly angular.
SUBAPENNINESub*ap"en*nine, a.
Defn: Under, or at the foot of, the Apennine mountains; — applied, in geology, to a series of Tertiary strata of the older Pliocene period.
SUBAPICALSub*ap"ic*al, a.
Defn: Being under the apex; of or pertaining to the part just below the apex.
SUBAQUANEOUSSub`a*qua"ne*ous, a. Etym: [L. subaquaneus; sub + aqua water.]
Defn: Subaqueous. [Obs.]
SUBAQUATIC; SUBAQUEOUSSub`a*quat"ic, Sub*a"que*ous, a.
1. Being under water, or beneath the surface of water; adapted for use under water; submarine; as, a subaqueous helmet.
2. (Geol.)
Defn: Formed in or under water; as, subaqueous deposits.
SUBARACHNOID; SUBARACHNOIDALSub`a*rach"noid, Sub*ar`ach*noid"al, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under the arachnoid membrane.
SUBARCTICSub*arc"tic, a.
Defn: Approximately arctic; belonging to a region just without the arctic circle.
SUBARCUATE; SUBARCUATEDSub*ar"cu*ate, Sub*ar"cu*a`ted, a.
Defn: Having a figure resembling that of a bow; somewhat curved or arched.
SUBARRATIONSub`ar*ra"tion, n. Etym: [Pref. sub- + L. arra, arrha, earnest money.See Earnest a pledge.]
Defn: The ancient custom of betrothing by the bestowal, on the part of the man, of marriage gifts or tokens, as money, rings, or other presents, upon the woman.
SUBARYTENOIDSub`a*ryt"e*noid, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under the arytenoid cartilage of the larynx.
SUBASTRALSub*as"tral, a.
Defn: Beneath the stars or heavens; terrestrial. Bp. Warburton.
SUBASTRINGENTSub`as*trin"gent, a.
Defn: Somewhat astringent.
SUBATOMSub*at"om, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A hypothetical component of a chemical atom, on the theory that the elements themselves are complex substances; — called also atomicule.
SUBAUD Sub*aud", v. t. Etym: [L. subaudire, subauditum; sub under + audire to hear.]
Defn: To understand or supply in an ellipsis. [R.]
SUBAUDITIONSub`au*di"tion, n. Etym: [L. subauditio.]
Defn: The act of understanding, or supplying, something not expressed; also, that which is so understood or supplied. Trench.
SUBAXILLARYSub*ax"il*la*ry, a.
1. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under the axilla, or armpit.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Placed under the axil, or angle formed by the branch of a plant with the stem, or a leaf with the branch.
SUBBASALSub*ba"sal, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Near the base.
SUB-BASESub"-base`, n. (Arch.)
Defn: The lowest member of a base when divided horizontally, or of a baseboard, pedestal, or the like.
SUB-BASSSub"-bass`, n. (Mus.)
Defn: The deepest pedal stop, or the lowest tones of an organ; the fundamental or ground bass. [Written also sub-base.] Ayliffe.
SUBBEADLESub*bea"dle, n.
Defn: An under beadle.
SUBBRACHIALSub*brach"i*al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the subbrachians.
SUBBRACHIALESSub*brach`i*a"les, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Sub-, and Brachial.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A division of soft-finned fishes in which the ventral fins are situated beneath the pectorial fins, or nearly so.
SUBBRACHIANSub*brach"i*an, n. Etym: [Pref. sub- + brachium.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the Subbrachiales.
SUBBREEDSub"breed`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A race or strain differing in certain characters from the parent breed; an incipient breed.
SUBBRONCHIALSub*bron"chi*al, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the bronchi; as, the subbronchial air sacs of birds.
SUBCALIBERSub*cal"i*ber, a.
Defn: Smaller than the caliber of a firearm. [Written also subcalibre.] Subcaliber projectile, a projectile having a smaller diameter than the caliber of the arm from which it is fired, and to which it is fitted by means of a sabot. Knight.
SUBCARBONATESub*car"bon*ate, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A carbonate containing an excess of the basic constituent.
SUBCARBONIFEROUSSub*car`bon*if"er*ous, a. (Geol.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the lowest division of the Carboniferous formations underlying the proper coal measures. It was a marine formation characterized in general by beds of limestone. — n.
Defn: The Subcarboniferous period or formation.
SUBCARBURETEDSub*car"bu*ret`ed, a. (Chem.)
Defn: United with, or containing, carbon in less than the normal proportion. [Written also subcarburetted.] [Obsoles.]
SUBCARTILAGINOUS Sub*car`ti*lag"i*nous, a. (Anat.) (a) Situated under or beneath a cartilage or cartilages. (b) Partially cartilaginous.
SUBCAUDALSub*cau"dal, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the tail; as, the subcaudal, or chevron, bones.
SUBCELESTIALSub`ce*les"tial, a.
Defn: Being beneath the heavens; as, subcelestial glories. Barrow.
SUBCELLARSub*cel"lar, n.
Defn: A cellar beneath another story wholly or partly underground; usually, a cellar under a cellar.
SUBCENTRALSub*cen"tral, a.
1. Under the center.
2. Nearly central; not quite central.
SUBCHANTERSub*chant"er, n. (Eccl.)
Defn: An underchanter; a precentor's deputy in a cathedral; a succentor.
SUBCIRCULARSub*cir"cu*lar, a.
Defn: Nearly circular.
SUBCLASSSub"class`, n.
Defn: One of the natural groups, more important than an order, into which some classes are divided; as, the angiospermous subclass of exogens.
SUBCLAVIANSub*cla"vi*an, a. Etym: [Pref. sub- + L. clavis a key. See Clavicle.](Anat.)
Defn: Situated under the clavicle, or collar bone; as, the subclavian arteries.
SUBCOLUMNARSub`co*lum"nar, a. (Geol.)
Defn: Having an imperfect or interrupted columnar structure.
SUBCOMMITTEESub`com*mit"tee, n.
Defn: An under committee; a part or division of a committee. Yet by their sequestrators and subcommittees abroad . . . those orders were commonly disobeyed. Milton.
SUBCOMPRESSEDSub`com*pressed", a.
Defn: Not fully compressed; partially or somewhat compressed.
SUBCONCAVESub*con"cave, a.
Defn: Slightly concave. Owen.
SUBCONFORMABLESub`con*form"a*ble, a.
Defn: Partially conformable.
SUBCONICALSub*con"ic*al, a.
Defn: Slightly conical.
SUBCONJUNCTIVALSub*con`junc*ti"val, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under the conjunctiva.
SUBCONSCIOUSSub*con"scious, a.
1. Occurring without the possibility or the fact of an attendant consciousness; — said of states of the soul.
2. Partially conscious; feebly conscious.
SUBCONSCIOUSNESSSub*con"scious*ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being subconscious; a state of mind in which perception and other mental processes occur without distinct consciousness.
SUBCONSTELLATIONSub*con`stel*la"tion, n. (Astron.)
Defn: A subordinate constellation. Sir T. Browne.
SUBCONTRACTSub*con"tract, n.
Defn: A contract under, or subordinate to, a previous contract.
SUBCONTRACTEDSub`con*tract"ed, a.
1. Contracted after a former contract.
2. Betrothed for the second time. [Obs.] Shak.
SUBCONTRACTORSub`con*tract"or, n.
Defn: One who takes a portion of a contract, as for work, from the principal contractor.
SUBCONTRARYSub*con"tra*ry, a.
1. Contrary in an inferior degree.
2. (Geom.)
Defn: Having, or being in, a contrary order; — said of a section of an oblique cone having a circular base made by a plane not parallel to the base, but so inclined to the axis that the section is a circle; applied also to two similar triangles when so placed as to have a common angle at the vertex, the opposite sides not being parallel. Brande & C.
3. (Logic)
Defn: Denoting the relation of opposition between the particular affirmative and particular negative. Of these both may be true and only one can be false.
SUBCONTRARYSub*con"tra*ry, n.; pl. Subcontraries (. (Logic)
Defn: A subcontrary proposition; a proposition inferior or contrary in a lower degree.
SUBCORACOIDSub*cor"a*coid, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under the coracoid process of the scapula; as, the subcoracoid dislocation of the humerus.
SUBCORDATESub*cor"date, a.
Defn: Somewhat cordate; somewhat like a heart in shape.
SUBCORNEOUS Sub*cor"ne*ous, a. (Anat.) (a) Situated under a horny part or layer. (b) Partially horny.
SUBCOSTALSub*cos"tal, a. (Anat. & Zoöl.)
Defn: Situated below the costas, or ribs; as, the subcostal muscles.
Note: The subcostal muscles are distinct from, and within, the intercostal.
SUBCOSTALSub*cos"tal, n.
1. (Anat.)
Defn: A subcostal muscle.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect. It is situated next beneath or behind the costal. See Nervure.
SUBCRANIALSub*cra"ni*al, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the cranium; facial.
SUBCRUSTACEOUSSub`crus*ta"ceous, a.
Defn: Occurring beneath a crust or scab; as, a subcrustaceous cicatrization.
SUBCRYSTALLINESub*crys"tal*line, a.
Defn: Imperfectly crystallized.
SUBCULTRATE; SUBCULTRATEDSub*cul"trate, Sub*cul"tra*ted, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having a form resembling that of a colter, or straight on one side and curved on the other.
SUBCUTANEOUSSub`cu*ta"ne*ous, a.
Defn: Situated under the skin; hypodermic. — Sub`cu*ta"ne*ous*ly, adv. Subcutaneous operation (Surg.), an operation performed without opening that part of the skin opposite to, or over, the internal section.
SUBCUTICULARSub`cu*tic"u*lar, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under the cuticle, or scarfskin.
SUBCYLINDRICAL; SUBCYLINDRICSub`cy*lin"dric*al, Sub`cy*lin"dric, a.
Defn: Imperfectly cylindrical; approximately cylindrical.
SUBDEACONSub*dea"con, n. Etym: [Pref. sub- + deacon: cf. L. subdiaconus.](Eccl.)
Defn: One belonging to an order in the Roman Catholic Church, next interior to the order of deacons; also, a member of a minor order in the Greek Church.
SUBDEACONRY; SUBDEACONSHIPSub*dea"con*ry, Sub*dea"con*ship, n. (Eccl.)
Defn: The order or office of subdeacon.
SUBDEANSub"dean`, n. Etym: [Pref. sub- + dean: cf. F. sousdoyen.]
Defn: An under dean; the deputy or substitute of a dean. Ayliffe.
SUBDEANERYSub*dean"er*y, n.
Defn: Office or rank of subdean.
SUBDECANALSub*dec"a*nal, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a subdean or subdeanery.
SUBDECUPLESub*dec"u*ple, a.
Defn: Containing one part of ten.
SUBDELEGATESub*del"e*gate, n.
Defn: A subordinate delegate, or one with inferior powers.
SUBDELEGATESub*del"e*gate, v. t.
Defn: To appoint to act as subdelegate, or as a subordinate; to depete.
SUBDENTEDSub*dent"ed, a.
Defn: Indented beneath.
SUBDEPARTMENTSub`de*part"ment, n.
Defn: A subordinate department; a bureau. See the Note under Bureau.
SUBDEPOSITSub`de*pos"it, n.
Defn: That which is deposited beneath something else.
SUBDERISORIOUSSub`der*i*so"ri*ous, a. Etym: [Pref. sub- + L. derisorius. SeeDerisory.]
Defn: Ridiculing with moderation. [R.] Dr. H. More.
SUBDERIVATIVESub`de*riv"a*tive, n.
Defn: A word derived from a derivative, and not directly from the root; as, "friendliness" is a subderivative, being derived from "friendly", which is in turn a derivative from "friend."
SUBDIACONATESub`di*ac"o*nate, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a subdeacon, or to the office or rank of a subdeacon.
SUBDIACONATESub`di*ac"o*nate, n.
Defn: The office or rank of a subdeacon.
SUBDIALSub*di"al, a. Etym: [L. subdialis in the open air.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to the open air; being under the open sky.[R.] N. Bacon.
SUBDIALECTSub*di"a*lect, n.
Defn: A subordinate dialect.
SUBDICHOTOMYSub`di*chot"o*my, n.
Defn: A subordinate, or inferior, division into parts; a subdivision.[R.]Many subdichatomies of petty schisms. Milton.
SUBDILATEDSub`di*lat"ed, a.
Defn: Partially dilated.
SUBDITITIOUS Sub`di*ti"tious, a. Etym: [L. subdititius, subditicius, fr. subdere to substitute.]
Defn: Put secretly in the place of something else; foisted in. [R.]
SUBDIVERSIFYSub`di*ver"si*fy, v. t.
Defn: To diversify aggain what is already diversified. [R.] Sir M.Hale.
SUBDIVIDESub`di*vide", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subdivided; p. pr. & vb. n.Subdividing.] Etym: [L. subdividere, sub under + dividere to divide.See Divide.]
Defn: To divide the parts of (anything) into more parts; to part into smaller divisions; to divide again, as what has already been divided. The progenies of Cham and Japhet swarmed into colonies, and those colonies were subdivided into many others. Dryden.
SUBDIVIDESub`di*vide", v. i.
Defn: To be, or to become, subdivided.
SUBDIVINESub`di*vine", a.
Defn: Partaking of divinity; divine in a partial or lower degree. Bp.Hall.
SUBDIVISIBLESub`di*vis"i*ble, a.
Defn: Susceptible of subdivision.
SUBDIVISIONSub`di*vi"sion, n. Etym: [L. subdivisio: cf. F. subdivision.]
1. The act of subdividing, or separating a part into smaller parts.
2. A part of a thing made by subdividing. In the decimal table, the subdivision of the cubit, as span, palm, and digit, are deduced from the shorter cubit. Arbuthnot.
SUBDOLOUSSub"do*lous, a. Etym: [L. subdolus, sub + dolus deceit.]
Defn: Sly; crafty; cunning; artful. [R.]
SUBDOMINANTSub*dom"i*nant, n. (Mus.)
Defn: The fourth tone above, or fifth below, the tonic; — so called as being under the dominant.
SUBDUABLESub*du"a*ble, a.
Defn: Able to be subdued.
SUBDUALSub*du"al, n.
Defn: Act of subduing. Bp. Warburton.
SUBDUCE; SUBDUCT Sub*duce", Sub*duct", v. t. Etym: [L. subducere, subductum; sub under + ducere to lead, to draw. See Duke, and cf. Subdue.]
1. To withdraw; to take away. Milton.
2. To subtract by arithmetical operation; to deduct. If, out of that infinite multitude of antecedent generations, we should subduce ten. Sir M. Hale.
SUBDUCTIONSub*duc"tion, n. Etym: [L. subductio.]
1. The act of subducting or taking away. Bp. Hall.
2. Arithmetical subtraction. Sir M. Hale.
SUBDUESub*due", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subdued; p. pr. & vb. n. Subduing.]Etym: [OE. soduen, OF. sosduire to seduce, L. subtus below (fr. subunder) + ducere to lead. See Duke, and cf. Subduct.]
1. To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion; to vanquish. I will subdue all thine enemies. 1 Chron. xvii. 10.
2. To overpower so as to disable from further resistance; to crush.Nothing could have subdued nature To such a lowness, but his unkinddaughters. Shak.If aught . . . were worthy to subdue The soul of man. Milton.
3. To destroy the force of; to overcome; as, medicines subdue a fever.
4. To render submissive; to bring under command; to reduce to mildness or obedience; to tame; as, to subdue a stubborn child; to subdue the temper or passions.
5. To overcome, as by persuasion or other mild means; as, to subdue opposition by argument or entreaties.
6. To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to subdue ferocity by tears.
7. To make mellow; to break, as land; also, to destroy, as weeds.
8. To reduce the intensity or degree of; to tone down; to soften; as, to subdue the brilliancy of colors.
Syn.— To conquer; overpower; overcome; surmount; vanquish. See Conquer.
SUBDUEDSub*dued", a.
1. Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild.
2. Not glaring in color; soft in tone.
SUBDUEMENTSub*due"ment, n.
Defn: Subdual. [Obs.] Shak.
SUBDUERSub*du"er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, subdues; a conqueror. Spenser.
SUBDULCIDSub*dul"cid, a. Etym: [Pref. sub + L. dulcis sweet.]
Defn: Somewhat sweet; sweetish. [R.]
SUBDUPLESub"du*ple, a. (Math.)
Defn: 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.
SUBDUPLICATESub*du"pli*cate, a. (Math.)
Defn: 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.
SUBDURALSub*du"ral, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under the dura mater, or between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane.
SUBEDITORSub*ed"i*tor, n.
Defn: An assistant editor, as of a periodical or journal.
SUBELONGATESub`e*lon"gate, a.
Defn: Not fully elongated; somewhat elongated.
SUBENDOCARDIALSub*en`do*car"di*al, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under the endocardium.
SUBENDYMALSub*en"dy*mal, a. Etym: [Pref. sub + endyma.]
Defn: Situated under the endyma.
SUBEPIDERMALSub*ep`i*der"mal, a.
Defn: Situated immediately below the epidermis.
SUBEPIGLOTTICSub*ep`i*glot"tic, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under the epiglottis.
SUBEPITHELIALSub*ep`i*the"li*al, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under the epithelium.
SUBEQUALSub*e"qual, a.
Defn: Nearly equal.
SUBERATESu"ber*ate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. subérate.] (Chem.)
Defn: A salt of suberic acid.
SUBEREOUSSu*be"re*ous, a. Etym: [L. subereus of the cork tree.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to cork; of the nature of cork; suberose.
SUBERICSu*ber"ic, a. Etym: [L. suber the cork tree: cf. F. subéreque.](Chem.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to cork; specifically, designating an acid, C
SUBERINSu"ber*in, n. Etym: [L. suber the cork tree: cf. F. subérine.] (Bot.)
Defn: A material found in the cell walls of cork. It is a modification of lignin.
SUBERITESu"ber*ite, n. Etym: [L. suber the cork tree.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any sponge of the genus Suberites and allied genera. These sponges have a fine and compact texture, and contain minute siliceous spicules.
SUBERIZATIONSu`ber*i*za"tion, n. (Bot.)
Defn: Conversion of the cell walls into cork tissue by development of suberin; — commonly taking place in exposed tissues, as when a callus forms over a wound. Suberized cell walls are impervious to water.
SUBERIZE Su"ber*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. -ized; p. pr. & vb. n. -izing.] [L. suber cork.] (Bot.)
Defn: To effect suberization of.
SUBERONE Su"ber*one, n. (Chem.) (a) The hypothetical ketone of suberic acid. (b) A colorless liquid, analogous suberone proper, having a pleasant peppermint odor. It is obtained by the distillation of calcium suberate.
SUBEROSE; SUBEROUS Su"ber*ose`, Su"ber*ous, a. Etym: [L. suber the cork tree: cf. F. subéreux.] (Bot.)
Defn: Having a corky texture.
SUBESOPHAGEALSub*e`so*phag"e*al, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Situated beneath the esophagus. [Written also suboesophageal.] Subesophageal ganglion (Zoöl.), a large special ganglion situated beneath the esophagus of arthropods, annelids, and some other invertebrates.
SUBFAMILYSub*fam"i*ly, n. (Biol.)
Defn: One of the subdivisions, of more importance than genus, into which certain families are divided.
SUBFIBROUSSub*fi"brous, a.
Defn: Somewhat fibrous.
SUBFUSCOUSSub*fus"cous, a. Etym: [L. subfuscus, suffuscus. See Sub-, andFuscous.]
Defn: Duskish; moderately dark; brownish; tawny.
SUBFUSKSub*fusk", a.
Defn: Subfuscous. [Obs.] Tatler.
SUBGELATINOUSSub`ge*lat"i*nous, a.
Defn: Imperfectly or partially gelatinous.
SUBGENERICSub`ge*ner"ic, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a subgenus.
SUBGENUSSub*ge"nus, n.; pl. Subgenera (. (Biol.)
Defn: A subdivision of a genus, comprising one or more species which differ from other species of the genus in some important character or characters; as, the azaleas now constitute a subgenus of Rhododendron.
SUBGLACIALSub*gla"cial, a.
Defn: Pertaining or belonging to the under side of a glacier; being beneath a glacier; as, subglacial streams.
SUBGLOBOSESub`glo*bose", a.
Defn: Not quite globose.
SUBGLOBULARSub*glob"u*lar, a.
Defn: Nearly globular.
SUBGLOSSALSub*glos"sal, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under the tongue; sublingual.
SUBGLOTTICSub*glot"tic, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated below the glottis; — applied to that part of the cavity of the larynx below the true vocal cords.
SUBGLUMACEOUSSub`glu*ma"ceous, a.
Defn: Somewhat glumaceous.
SUBGOVERNORSub*gov"ern*or, n.
Defn: A subordinate or assistant governor.
SUBGRANULARSub*gran"u*lar, a.
Defn: Somewhat granular.
SUBGROUPSub"group`, n. (Biol.)
Defn: A subdivision of a group, as of animals. Darwin.
SUBHASTATIONSub`has*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. subhastatio.]
Defn: A public sale or auction. [R.] Bp. Burnet.
SUBHEPATICSub`he*pat"ic, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the liver; — applied to the interlobular branches of the portal vein.
SUBHORNBLENDICSub`horn*blend"ic, a. (Min.)
Defn: Containing hornblende in a scattered state; of or relating to rocks containing disseminated hornblende.
SUBHUMERATESub*hu"mer*ate, v. t. Etym: [See Sub-, Humerus.]
Defn: To place the shoulders under; to bear. [Obs.] Nothing surer ties a friend than freely to subhumerate the burden which was his. Feltham.
SUBHYALOIDSub*hy"a*loid, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under the hyaliod membrane.
SUBHYOIDEANSub`hy*oid"e*an, a. (Anat. & Med.)
Defn: Situated or performed beneath the hyoid bone; as, subhyoidean laryngotomy.
SUBIMAGOSub`i*ma"go, n. Etym: [NL. See Sub-, and Imago.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A stage in the development of certain insects, such as the May flies, intermediate between the pupa and imago. In this stage, the insect is able to fly, but subsequently sheds a skin before becoming mature. Called also pseudimago.
SUBINCUSATION Sub*in`cu*sa"tion, n. Etym: [Pref. sub + L. incusatio accusation, fr. incusare to accuse.]
Defn: A slight charge or accusation. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
SUBINDEXSub*in"dex, n.; pl. Subindices (. (Math.)
Defn: A number or mark placed opposite the lower part of a letter or symbol to distinguish the symbol; thus, a0, b1, c2, xn, have 0, 1, 2, and n as subindices.
SUBINDICATE Sub*in"di*cate, v. t. Etym: [Pref. sub + indicate: cf. L. subindicare.]
Defn: To indicate by signs or hints; to indicate imperfectly. [R.]Dr. H. More.
SUBINDICATIONSub*in`di*ca"tion, n.
Defn: The act of indicating by signs; a slight indication. [R.] "The subindication and shadowing of heavenly things." Barrow.
SUBINDIVIDUALSub*in`di*vid"u*al, n.
Defn: A division of that which is individual.An individual can not branch itself into subindividuals. Milton.
SUBINDUCESub`in*duce", v. t.
Defn: To insinuate; to offer indirectly. [Obs.] Sir E. Dering.
SUBINFERSub`in*fer", v. t. & i.
Defn: To infer from an inference already made. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
SUBINFEUDATION Sub*in`feu*da"tion, n. (Law) (a) The granting of lands by inferior lords to their dependents, to be held by themselves by feudal tenure. Craig. (b) Subordinate tenancy; undertenancy. The widow is immediate tenant to the heir, by a kind of subinfeudation, or undertenancy. Blackstone.
SUBINGRESSIONSub`in*gres"sion, n.
Defn: Secret entrance. [R.] Boyle.
SUBINTESTINALSub`in*tes"ti*nal, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the intestine.
SUBINVOLUTIONSub*in`vo*lu"tion, n.
Defn: Partial or incomplete involution; as, subinvolution of the uterus.
SUBITANEOUSSub`i*ta"ne*ous, a. Etym: [L. subitaneus. See Sudden.]
Defn: Sudden; hasty. [Obs.] Bullokar.— Sub`i*ta"ne*ous*ness, n. [Obs.]
SUBITANYSub"i*ta*ny, a.
Defn: Subitaneous; sudden; hasty. [Obs.] Hales.
SUBITOSu"bi*to, adv. Etym: [It. & L.] (Mus.)
Defn: In haste; quickly; rapidly.
SUBJACENT Sub*ja"cent, a. Etym: [L. subjacens, p.pr. of subjacere to lie under; sub under + jacere to lie.]
1. Lying under or below.
2. Being in a lower situation, though not directly beneath; as, hills and subjacent valleys.
SUBJECT Sub*ject", a. Etym: [OE. suget, OF. souzget, sougit (in which the first part is L. subtus below, fr. sub under), subgiet, subject, F. sujet, from L. subjectus lying under, subjected, p.p. of subjicere, subicere, to throw, lay, place, or bring under; sub under + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth.]
1. Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. Placed under the power of another; specifically (InternationalLaw), owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state; as,Jamaica is subject to Great Britain.Esau was never subject to Jacob. Locke.
3. Exposed; liable; prone; disposed; as, a country subject to extreme heat; men subject to temptation. All human things are subject to decay. Dryden.
4. Obedient; submissive. Put them in mind to be subject to principalities. Titus iii. 1.
Syn.— Liable; subordinate; inferior; obnoxious; exposed. See Liable.
SUBJECT Sub*ject", n. Etym: [From L. subjectus, through an old form of F. sujet. See Subject, a.]
1. That which is placed under the authority, dominion, control, or influence of something else.
2. Specifically: One who is under the authority of a ruler and is governed by his laws; one who owes allegiance to a sovereign or a sovereign state; as, a subject of Queen Victoria; a British subject; a subject of the United States. Was never subject longed to be a king, As I do long and wish to be a subject. Shak. The subject must obey his prince, because God commands it, human laws require it. Swift.
Note: In international law, the term subject is convertible with citizen.
3. That which is subjected, or submitted to, any physical operation or process; specifically (Anat.), a dead body used for the purpose of dissection.
4. That which is brought under thought or examination; that which is taken up for discussion, or concerning which anything is said or done. "This subject for heroic song." Milton. Make choice of a subject, beautiful and noble, which . . . shall afford an ample field of matter wherein to expatiate. Dryden. The unhappy subject of these quarrels. Shak.
5. The person who is treated of; the hero of a piece; the chief character. Writers of particular lives . . . are apt to be prejudiced in favor of their subject. C. Middleton.
6. (Logic & Gram.)
Defn: That of which anything is affirmed or predicated; the theme of a proposition or discourse; that which is spoken of; as, the nominative case is the subject of the verb. The subject of a proposition is that concerning which anything is affirmed or denied. I. Watts.
7. That in which any quality, attribute, or relation, whether spiritual or material, inheres, or to which any of these appertain; substance; substratum. That which manifests its qualities — in other words, that in which the appearing causes inhere, that to which they belong — is called their subject or substance, or substratum. Sir W. Hamilton.
8. Hence, that substance or being which is conscious of its own operations; the mind; the thinking agent or principal; the ego. Cf. Object, n., 2. The philosophers of mind have, in a manner, usurped and appropriated this expression to themselves. Accordingly, in their hands, the phrases conscious or thinking subject, and subject, mean precisely the same thing. Sir W. Hamilton.
9. (Mus.)
Defn: The principal theme, or leading thought or phrase, on which a composition or a movement is based. The earliest known form of subject is the ecclesiastical cantus firmus, or plain song. Rockstro.
10. (Fine Arts)
Defn: The incident, scene, figure, group, etc., which it is the aim of the artist to represent.
SUBJECTSub*ject", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subjected; p. pr. & vb. n.Subjecting.]
1. To bring under control, power, or dominion; to make subject; to subordinate; to subdue. Firmness of mind that subjects every gratification of sense to the rule of right reason. C. Middleton. In one short view subjected to our eye, Gods, emperors, heroes, sages, beauties, lie. Pope. He is the most subjected, the most Locke.
2. To expose; to make obnoxious or liable; as, credulity subjects a person to impositions.
3. To submit; to make accountable. God is not bound to subject his ways of operation to the scrutiny of our thoughts. Locke.
4. To make subservient. Subjected to his service angel wings. Milton.
5. To cause to undergo; as, to subject a substance to a white heat; to subject a person to a rigid test.
SUBJECTEDSub*ject"ed, a.
1. Subjacent. "Led them direct . . . to the subjected plain." [Obs.] Milton.
2. Reduced to subjection; brought under the dominion of another.
3. Exposed; liable; subject; obnoxious.
SUBJECTION Sub*jec"tion, n. Etym: [L. subjectio: cf. OF. subjection, F. subjétion. See Subject, a.]
1. The act of subjecting, or of bringing under the dominion of another; the act of subduing. The conquest of the kingdom, and subjection of the rebels. Sir M. Hale.
2. The state of being subject, or under the power, control, and government of another; a state of obedience or submissiveness; as, the safety of life, liberty, and property depends on our subjection to the laws. "To be bound under subjection." Chaucer. Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands. 1 Peter iii. 1. Because the subjection of the body to the will is by natural necessity, the subjection of the will unto God voluntary, we stand in need of direction after what sort our wills and desires may be rightly conformed to His. Hooker.
SUBJECTISTSub"ject*ist, n. (Metaph.)
Defn: One skilled in subjective philosophy; a subjectivist.
SUBJECTIVESub*jec"tive, a. Etym: [L. subjectivus: cf. F. subjectif.]
1. Of or pertaining to a subject.
2. Especially, pertaining to, or derived from, one's own consciousness, in distinction from external observation; ralating to the mind, or intellectual world, in distinction from the outward or material excessively occupied with, or brooding over, one's own internal states.
Note: In the philosophy of the mind, subjective denotes what is to be referred to the thinking subject, the ego; objective, what belongs to the object of thought, the non-ego. See Objective, a., 2. Sir W. Hamilton.
3. (Lit. & Art)
Defn: Modified by, or making prominent, the individuality of a writer or an artist; as, a subjective drama or painting; a subjective writer.
Syn. — See Objective. Subjective sensation (Physiol.), one of the sensations occurring when stimuli due to internal causes excite the nervous apparatus of the sense organs, as when a person imagines he sees figures which have no objective reality. — Sub*jec"tive*ly, adv. — Sub*jec"tive*ness, n.
SUBJECTIVISMSub*jec"tiv*ism, n. (Metaph.)
Defn: Any philosophical doctrine which refers all knowledge to, and founds it upon, any subjective states; egoism.
SUBJECTIVISTSub*jec"tiv*ist, n. (Metaph.)
Defn: One who holds to subjectivism; an egoist.
SUBJECTIVITYSub`jec*tiv"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being subjective; character of the subject.
SUBJECTLESSSub"ject*less, a.
Defn: Having no subject.
SUBJECT-MATTERSub"ject-mat`ter, n.
Defn: The matter or thought presented for consideration in some statement or discussion; that which is made the object of thought or study. As to the subject-matter, words are always to be understood as having a regard thereto. Blackstone. As science makes progress in any subject-matter, poetry recedes from it. J. H. Newman.
SUBJECTNESSSub"ject*ness, n.
Defn: Quality of being subject. [R.]
SUBJICIBLESub*jic"i*ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being subjected. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
SUBJOINSub*join", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subjoined; p. pr. & vb. n.Subjoining.] Etym: [Cf. OF. subjoindre, L. subjungere. See Sub-, andJoin, and cf. Subjective.]
Defn: To add after something else has been said or written; to ANNEX; as, to subjoin an argument or reason.
Syn.— To add; annex; join; unite.
SUBJOINDERSub*join"der, n.
Defn: An additional remark. [R.]
SUB JUDICESub ju"di*ce. Etym: [L.]
Defn: Before the judge, or court; not yet decided; under judicial consideration.
SUBJUGATESub"ju*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subjugated; p. pr. & vb. n.Subjugating.] Etym: [L. subjugatus, p.p. of subjugare to subjugate;sub under + jugum a yoke. See Yoke.]
Defn: To subdue, and bring under the yoke of power or dominion; to conquer by force, and compel to submit to the government or absolute control of another; to vanquish. He subjugated a king, and called him his "vassal." Baker.
Syn.— To conquer; subdue; overcome. See Conquer.
SUBJUGATIONSub`ju*ga"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. subjugation, LL. subjugatio.]
Defn: The act of subjugating, or the state of being subjugated.
SUBJUGATORSub"ju*ga`tor, n. Etym: [L.]
Defn: One who subjugates; a conqueror.
SUBJUNCTIONSub*junc"tion, n. Etym: [See Subjunctive.]
1. Act of subjoining, or state of being subjoined.
2. Something subjoined; as, a subjunction to a sentence.
SUBJUNCTIVE Sub*junc"tive, a. Etym: [L. subjunctivus, fr. subjungere, subjunctum, to subjoin: cf. F. subjonctif. See Subjoin.]
Defn: Subjoined or added to something before said or written. Subjunctive mood (Gram.), that form of a verb which express the action or state not as a fact, but only as a conception of the mind still contingent and dependent. It is commonly subjoined, or added as subordinate, to some other verb, and in English is often connected with it by if, that, though, lest, unless, except, until, etc., as in the following sentence: "If there were no honey, they [bees] would have no object in visiting the flower." Lubbock. In some languages, as in Latin and Greek, the subjunctive is often independent of any other verb, being used in wishes, commands, exhortations, etc.
SUBJUNCTIVESub*junc"tive, n. (Gram.)
Defn: The subjunctive mood; also, a verb in the subjunctive mood.
SUBKINGDOMSub*king"dom, n.
Defn: One of the several primary divisions of either the animal, or vegetable kingdom, as, in zoölogy, the Vertebrata, Tunicata, Mollusca, Articulata, Molluscoidea, Echinodermata, Coelentera, and the Protozoa; in botany, the Phanerogamia, and the Cryptogamia.
SUBLAPSARIAN Sub`lap*sa"ri*an, n. & a. Etym: [Pref. sub + lapse: cf. F. sublapsarien, sublapsarie.] (Eccl. Hist.)
Defn: Same as Infralapsarian.
SUBLAPSARIANISMSub`lap*sa"ri*an*ism, n.
Defn: Infralapsarianism.
SUBLAPSARYSub*lap"sa*ry, a.
Defn: Sublapsarian. Johnson.
SUBLATE Sub"late, v. t. Etym: [From sublatus, used as p.p. of tollere to take away. See Tolerate.]
Defn: To take or carry away; to remove. [R.] E. Hall.
SUBLATION Sub*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. sublatio, fr. sublatus, used as p.p. of tollere to take away.]
Defn: The act of taking or carrying away; removal. [R.] Bp. Hall.
SUBLATIVESub"la*tive, a.
Defn: Having power, or tending, to take away. [R.] Harris.
SUBLEASESub"lease`, n. (Law)
Defn: A lease by a tenant or lessee to another person; an underlease.Bouvier.
SUBLESSEESub`les*see", n.
Defn: A holder of a sublease.
SUBLETSub*let", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sublet; p. pr. & vb. n. Subletting.]
Defn: To underlet; to lease, as when a lessee leases to another person.
SUBLEVATION Sub`le*va"tion, n. Etym: [L. sublevare to lift up; sub under + levare to lift, raise: cf. L. sublevatio an allevation.]
1. The act of raising on high; elevation. Sir T. More.
2. An uprising; an insurrection. [R.] Sir W. Temple.
SUBLIBRARIANSub`li*bra"ri*an, n.
Defn: An under or assistant librarian.
SUBLIEUTENANT Sub`lieu*ten"ant, n. Etym: [Pref. sub + lieutenant: cf. F. sous- lieutenant.]
Defn: An inferior or second lieutenant; in the British service, a commissioned officer of the lowest rank.
SUBLIGATION Sub`li*ga"tion, n. Etym: [L. subligatio, from subligare to bind below; sub under + ligare to bind.]
Defn: The act of binding underneath. [R.]
SUBLIMABLESub*lim"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. sublimable. See Sublime., v. t.]
Defn: Capable of being sublimed or sublimated.— Sub*lim"a*ble*ness, n. Boyle.
SUBLIMATESub"li*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sublimated; p. pr. & vb. n.Sublimating.] Etym: [L. sublimatus, p.p. of sublimare to raise,elevate, fr. sublimis high: cf. F. sublimer. See Sublime, a., and cf.Surlime, v. t.]
1. To bring by heat into the state of vapor, which, on cooling, returns again to the solid state; as, to sublimate sulphur or camphor.
2. To refine and exalt; to heighten; to elevate. The precepts of Christianity are . . . so apt to cleanse and sublimate the more gross and corrupt. Dr. H. More.
SUBLIMATESub"li*mate, n. Etym: [LL. sublimatum.] (Chem.)
Defn: A product obtained by sublimation; hence, also, a purified product so obtained. Corrosive sublimate. (Chem.) See under Corrosive.
SUBLIMATESub"li*mate, a. Etym: [LL. sublimatus.]
Defn: Brought into a state of vapor by heat, and again condensed as a solid.
SUBLIMATEDSub"li*ma`ted, a.
Defn: Refined by, or as by, sublimation; exalted; purified.[Words] whose weight best suits a sublimated strain. Dryden.
SUBLIMATIONSub"li*ma`tion, n. Etym: [LL. sublimatio: cf. F. sublimation.]
1. (Chem.)
Defn: The act or process of subliming, or the state or result of being sublimed.
2. The act of heightening or improving; exaltation; elevation; purification.
3. That which is sublimed; the product of a purifying process. Religion is the perfection, refinement, and sublimation of morality. South.
SUBLIMATORYSub"li*ma*to*ry, a.
Defn: Used for sublimation; as, sublimatory vessels. Boyle.
SUBLIMATORYSub"li*ma*to*ry, n.
Defn: A vessel used for sublimation.Vials, crosslets, and sublimatories. Chaucer.
SUBLIME Sub*lime", a. [Compar. Sublimer; superl. Sublimest.] Etym: [L. sublimis; sub under + (perhaps) a word akin to limen lintel, sill, thus meaning, up to the lintel: cf. F. sublime. Cf. Eliminate.]
1. Lifted up; high in place; exalted aloft; uplifted; lofty. Sublime on these a tower of steel is reared. Dryden.
2. Distinguished by lofty or noble traits; eminent; — said of persons. "The sublime Julian leader." De Quincey.
3. Awakening or expressing the emotion of awe, adoration, veneration, heroic resolve, etc.; dignified; grand; solemn; stately; — said of an impressive object in nature, of an action, of a discourse, of a work of art, of a spectacle, etc.; as, sublime scenery; a sublime deed. Easy in words thy style, in sense sublime. Prior. Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be strong. Longfellow.
4. Elevated by joy; elate. [Poetic] Their hearts were jocund and sublime, Drunk with idolatry, drunk with wine. Milton.
5. Lofty of mien; haughty; proud. [Poetic] "Countenance sublime and insolent." Spenser. His fair, large front and eye sublime declared Absolute rule. Milton.
Syn.— Exalted; lofty; noble; majestic. See Grand.
SUBLIMESub*lime", n.
Defn: That which is sublime; — with the definite article; as: (a) A grand or lofty style in speaking or writing; a style that expresses lofty conceptions. The sublime rises from the nobleness of thoughts, the magnificence of words, or the harmonious and lively turn of the phrase. Addison.
(b) That which is grand in nature or art, as distinguished from the merely beautiful.
SUBLIMESub*lime", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sublimed; p. pr. & vb. n. Subliming.]Etym: [Cf. L. sublimare, F. sublimer to subject to sublimation. SeeSublime, a., and cf. Sublimate, v. t.]
1. To raise on high. [Archaic] A soul sublimed by an idea above the region of vanity and conceit. E. P. Whipple.
2. (Chem.)
Defn: To subject to the process of sublimation; to heat, volatilize, and condense in crystals or powder; to distill off, and condense in solid form; hence, also, to purify.
3. To exalt; to heighten; to improve; to purify. The sun . . . Which not alone the southern wit sublimes, But ripens spirits in cold, northern climes. Pope.
4. To dignify; to ennoble. An ordinary gift can not sublime a person to a supernatural employment. Jer. Taylor.
SUBLIMESub*lime", v. i. (Chem.)
Defn: To pass off in vapor, with immediate condensation; specifically, to evaporate or volatilize from the solid state without apparent melting; — said of those substances, like arsenic, benzoic acid, etc., which do not exhibit a liquid form on heating, except under increased pressure.
SUBLIMEDSub*limed", a. (Chem.)
Defn: Having been subjected to the process of sublimation; hence, also, purified. "Sublimed mercurie." Chaucer.
SUBLIMELYSub*lime"ly, adv.
Defn: In a sublime manner.
SUBLIMENESSSub*lime"ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being sublime; sublimity.
SUBLIMIFICATION Sub*lim`i*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. sublimis sublime + -ficare to make. See -ry.]
Defn: The act of making sublime, or state of being made sublime.
SUBLIMINALSub*lim"i*nal, a. [Pref. sub-+ L. limen threshold.] (Philos.)
Defn: Existing in the mind, but below the surface or threshold of consciousness; that is, existing as feeling rather than as clear ideas.