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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Sŭb'de-rīv'a-tive, n. p. 1314A word derived from a derivative, and not directly from the root, or immediately following another word in grammatical derivation.Sŭb-dī'al, a. p. 1314Being under the open sky; in the open air; pertaining to the open air. [Rare.]Sŭb-dī'a-lĕct, n. p. 1314A subordinate, or less important or prominent, dialect.Sŭb′di-chōt′o-my, n. p. 1314A subordinate, or inferior, division into pairs; separation. [Rare.] We do not see that while we still affect, by all means, a rigid external formality, we may as soon fall again into a gross…Sŭb'dĭ-lāt'ed, a. p. 1314Partially dilated.Sŭb/dĭ-ti'tious, a. p. 1314Put secretly in the place of something else; foisted in. [Rare.]Süb/dī-vēr'si-fy, v. t. p. 1314To diversify again what is already diversified. [Rare.] Hale.Sŭb/dī-vīde′, v. t. p. 1314To divide the parts of 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…Sŭb'di-vīde', v. i. p. 1314To be subdivided.Sūb'di-vīne', a. p. 1314Partaking of divinity; divine in a partial or lower degree.Sūb'di-vīs'i-ble, a. p. 1314Susceptible of subdivision.Sŭb'di-vī'sion, n. p. 1314The act of subdividing, or separating a part into smaller parts. 2. The part of a thing made by subdividing; the part of a larger part. In the decimal table, the subdivisions of the cubit—as span…Sŭb’do-loŭs, a. p. 1314Sly; crafty; cunning; artful; deceitful. [Rare.]Sūb-dŏm'i-nant, n. p. 1314(Mus.) The fourth tone above the tonic;—so called as being under the dominant.Sub-dū'a-ble, a. p. 1314Capable of being subdued. [Rare.] Ward.Sub-dū'al, n. p. 1314The act of subduing. [Rare.] Warburton.Sub-dū'ce' or Sub-dūct', v. t. p. 1314To withdraw; to take away. Or from my side subducting, took, perhaps, More than enough. Milton. 2. To subtract by arithmetical operation. If, out of that infinite multitude of antecedent generations…Sub-dūc'tion, n. p. 1314The act of subducting, taking away, or withdrawing. Bp. Hall. 2. Arithmetical subtraction. Hale.Sub-dūe', v. t. p. 1314To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion. I will subdue all thine enemies. 1 Chron. xvii. 10. 2. To…Sub-dūe'ment, n. p. 1314Conquest. [Obs.] Shak.Sub-dū'er, n. p. 1314One who, or that which, conquers and brings into subjection; a tamer.Sŭb-dŭl'çid, a. p. 1314Sweet in some degree; sweetish. [Rare.]Sūb'du-ple, a. p. 1314Indicating 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.Sub-dū'pli-cate, a. p. 1314(Math.) 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 √(b/a).Sŭb-ĕd'it-or, n. p. 1314An assistant editor, as of a periodical or journal. Simmonds.Sŭb'e-lŏn'gate, a. p. 1314Not fully elongated; somewhat elongated.Sŭb-ē'qual, a. p. 1314Nearly equal.Sū'ber-ate, n. p. 1314(Chem.) A salt formed by the combination of suberic acid with a base.Su-bēr'e-oŭs, a. p. 1314Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of, cork; suberose.Su-bē'rĭc, a. p. 1314(Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or extracted from cork; as, suberic acid.Sū'ber-ine, n. p. 1314The cellular tissue of cork, freed from the ordinary contents of its cells, and so called because suberic acid is produced from it.Sūb'e-rōse', a. p. 1315(Bot.) Having the appearance of being gnawed; appearing as if partially eaten or gnawed.Sū'b'er-ōse' or Sū'b'er-oŭs, a. p. 1315Of the nature of cork; cork-like.Sŭb'făm-i-ly, n. p. 1315(Nat. Hist.) A subordinate family; a division of a family.Sŭb-fī'broŭs, a. p. 1315Somewhat fibrous.Sŭb-fŏs'sil, a. p. 1315Containing few fossils, or containing bones but partially fossilized; as, subfossil strata.Sŭb-fūse′ or Sŭb-fūs′eous, a. p. 1315Duskish; moderately dark; brownish; tawny. [Rare.] Tatler.Sŭb'gĕ-lăt'i-noŭs, a. p. 1315Imperfectly or partially gelatinous.Sŭb/gĕ-nēr'ic, a. p. 1315Of, or pertaining to, a subgenus.Sŭb'gĕ'nus, n. p. 1315(Nat. Hist.) A subdivision of a genus, comprehending one or more species.Sŭb-glā'cial, a. p. 1315Pertaining or belonging to the under side of a glacier; being under glaciers or a glacier; as, subglacial streams.Sŭb'glō-bōse', a. p. 1315Not quite globose.Sŭb-glŏb'ū-lar, a. p. 1315Having a form approaching to globular.Sŭb'glu-mā'ceoŭs, a. p. 1315Somewhat glumaceous.Sŭb'-gŏv'ern-or, n. p. 1315A subordinate or assistant governor.Sŭb-grăn'ū-lar, a. p. 1315Somewhat granular.Sŭb'has-tā'tion, n. p. 1315A public sale or auction. Burnet.Sŭb'/horn-blĕnd'ic, a. p. 1315Of or relating to rocks containing disseminated hornblende; containing hornblende in a scattered state.Sŭb-hū'mer-āte, v. t. p. 1315To place the shoulders under; to bear or support upon the shoulder. [Obs.] Nothing surer ties a friend than freely to subhumerate the burden which was his. Feltham.Sŭb-ĭn'cū-sā'tion, n. p. 1315A slight charge or accusation. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.Sŭb-in’di-cāte, v. t. p. 1315To indicate by signs; also, to indicate in a less degree. [Rare.]Sŭb-in'di-cā'tion, n. p. 1315The act of indicating by signs. Barrow.Sŭb'/in-dūçe', v. t. p. 1315To insinuate; to offer indirectly. [Obs.] Sir E. Dering.Sŭb/in fĕr’, v. t. & i. p. 1315To infer from an inference already made.— [Obs.]Sŭb'in/feū-dā'tion, n. p. 1315(Law.) (a.) The granting of lands by inferior lords to their dependents, to be held by themselves by feudal tenure. Craig. (b.) Under tenancy. The widow is immediate tenant to the heir, by a kind of…Sŭb-in'flam-mā'tion, n. p. 1315A mild degree of inflammation. Dunglison.Sŭb'in-grĕs'sion, n. p. 1315Secret entrance. [Obs.] Boyle.Sŭb-ī'o-dide, n. p. 1315(Chem.) A haloid subsalt containing proportionally less iodine than the iodide; —called also diniodide. See SUB.Sŭb'i-tāne, n. p. 1315That which happens suddenly; a sudden occurrence; a sudden. [Obs.] Milton.Sŭb'-i-tā'ne-oŭs, a. p. 1315Sudden; hasty. [Obs.] Bullokar.