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Definitions for Sub

[1] a submarine.
[2] a substitute.
[3] a submarine sandwich. See hero sandwich.
[4] a subcontractor.
[5] a sublieutenant.
[6] a subordinate.
[7] a subaltern.
[8] British . an advance against one's wages, especially one granted as a subsistence allowance.
[9] Photography . a substratum.
[10] to act as a substitute for another.
[11] Photography . to coat (a film or plate) with a substratum.
[12] supplemental unemployment benefits.
[13] a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (subject; subtract; subvert; subsidy ); on this model, freely attached to elements of any origin and used with the meaning “under,” “below,” “beneath” (subalpine; substratum ), “slightly,” “imperfectly,” “nearly” (subcolumnar; subtropical ), “secondary,” “subordinate” (subcommittee; subplot ).
[14] Chemistry . a prefix indicating a basic compound: subacetate; subcarbonate; subnitrate. a prefix indicating that the element is present in a relatively small proportion, i.e., in a low oxidation state: subchloride; suboxide.
[15] subordinated.
[16] subscription.
[17] substitute.
[18] suburb.
[19] suburban.
[20] subway.
[21] short for several words beginning with sub- See subaltern, subeditor, submarine, subordinate, subscription, substandard, substitute, substratum (def. 6)
[22] British informal an advance payment of wages or salary Formal term: subsistence allowance
[23] (intr) to serve as a substitute
[24] (intr) informal to act as a substitute (for)
[25] British informal to grant or receive (an advance payment of wages or salary)
[26] (tr) informal short for subedit
[27] (tr) photog to apply a substratum to (a film or plate base)
[28] subeditor
[29] subito (in music)
[30] subscription
[31] substitute
[32] situated under or beneath subterranean
[33] secondary in rank; subordinate subeditor
[34] falling short of; less than or imperfectly subarctic ; subhuman
[35] forming a subdivision or subordinate part of a whole subcommittee
[36] (in chemistry) indicating that a compound contains a relatively small proportion of a specified element suboxide indicating that a salt is basic salt subacetate

Words related to Sub

understudy, auxiliary, standby, alternate, second, backup, replacement, below

Words nearby Sub

suas, suasion, suave, suaviter in modo, fortiter in re, suavity, sub, sub judice, sub rosa, sub verbo, sub voce, sub-

Origin of Sub

-< Latin, combining form representing sub (preposition); akin to Greek hypó; see hypo-

Word origin for Sub

-from Latin sub

Synonyms for Sub

alternate, auxiliary, backup, replacement, second, standby, understudy, below