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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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Sub-strŭc'tion, n. p. 1319Under-building; foundation. It is a magnificent strong building, with a substruction very remarkable. Evelyn.Sub-strūct'ūre, n. p. 1319An under structure; a foundation.Sŭb-stȳ'lar, a. p. 1319Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, the substýle.Sŭb'style, n. p. 1319(Dialing.) A right line, on which the style or gnomon of a dial is erected, being the common section of the face of the dial, and a plane perpendicular to it passing through the style. [Written also…Sŭb-sŭl'phate, n. p. 1319(Chem.) A sulphate with an excess of the base. Thomson.Sŭb-sŭl'phide, n. p. 1319(Chem.) A non-acid compound consisting of one equivalent of sulphur and more than one equivalent of some other body, as a metal. See SUB.Sub-sŭl'tive, a. p. 1319Subsultory. [Rare.] Bp. Berkeley.Sub-sŭl'to-ri-ly, adv. p. 1319In a subsultory manner; by leaps, starts, or twitches. [Obs.] Bacon.Sub-sŭl'to-ry, a. p. 1319Bounding; leaping; moving by sudden leaps or starts, or by twitches. [Rare.] “Rapid and subsultory [numbers in tragedy].” Armstrong.Sub-sūl'tus, n. p. 1319(Med.) A starting, twitching, or convulsive motion.Sub-sūme’, v. t. p. 1319To take up into or under, as individual under species, species under genus, or particular under universal; to include under something else. “To judge, that is, to subsume one proposition under…Sub-sŭmp'tion, n. p. 1319The act of subsuming, or of including under another. “Whether you see cause to go against the rule, or the subsumption under the rule.” De Quincey. The first act of consciousness was a subsumption of…Sub-sŭmp'tĭve, a. p. 1319Relating to, or containing, a subsumption. Coleridge.Sŭb-tăn'ġent, n. p. 1319(Geom.) The part of the axis contained between the ordinate and tangent drawn to the same point in a curve.Sŭb'tar-tā're-an, a. p. 1319Being or living under Tartarus. “Subtartarean powers.” Pope.Sub-tēg′ū-lā′ne-ous, a. p. 1319Under the roof, or under the eaves; hence, within doors. [Rare.]Sŭb-tĕn'ant, n. p. 1319(Law.) A tenant who hires, or obtains a lease, of one who is also a tenant.Sub-tĕnd', v. t. p. 1319To extend under, or be opposite to; as, the line of a triangle which subtends the right angle; the chord which subtends an arc.Sub-tĕnse', n. p. 1319(Geom.) The line subtending or stretching across; the chord; as, the subtense of an arc.Sŭb-tĕp'id, a. p. 1319Very moderately warm.Sŭb'ter p. 1319A Latin preposition, signifying under, used as a prefix in English with the same meaning as sub, but less general in its application.Sŭb'te-rēte', a. p. 1319Somewhat terete or taper.Sub-tĕr'flu-ent or Sub-tĕr'flu-oūs, a. p. 1319Running under or beneath. [Rare.]Sŭb'ter-fūge, n. p. 1319That to which a person resorts for escape or concealment; hence, a shift; an evasion; an artifice employed to escape censure or the force of an argument, or to justify opinions or conduct. Affect not…Sŭb'ter-rāne, n. p. 1319A cave or room under ground. [Obs. or rare.] Bryant.Sŭb/ter-rā/ne-al, a. p. 1319Underground; subterranean. [Obs.] Boyle.Sŭb'ter-rā'ne-an or Sŭb'ter-rā'ne-ous, a. p. 1319Being or lying under the surface of the earth; situated within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs; a subterraneous passage.Sŭb/ter-rā'n'i-ty, n. p. 1319A place under ground. [Obs.]Sŭb'ter-ra-ny, a. p. 1319Lying under ground; subterranean. [Obs. and rare.] Bacon.Sŭb'ter-ra-ny, n. p. 1319That which is beneath the surface of the earth. [Obs.]Sŭb/ter-rēne', a. p. 1319Subterraneous. [Obs.]Sŭb'tile, a. p. 1319Thin; not dense or gross; rare; as, subtile air; subtile vapor; a subtile medium. 2. Delicately constituted or constructed; nice; fine; delicate. More subtile web Arachne can not spin. Spenser. I do…Sūb'tile-ly, adv. p. 1319In a subtile manner; thinly; not densely; finely; not grossly or thickly; artfully; cunningly; craftily; as, a scheme subtilely contrived.Sŭb'tile-ness, n. p. 1319The state or quality of being subtile; thinness; rareness; as, the subtileness of air; fineness; acuteness; as, the subtileness of an argument; cunning; artfulness; as, the subtileness of a foe.Sub-tĭl'ĭ-āte, v. t. p. 1319To make thin. [Obs.] Harvey.Sŭb/tĭl-i-ā’tiōn, n. p. 1319The act of making thin or rare. [Obs.] Boyle.Sŭb'til-ism, n. p. 1319The quality of being subtile; fineness; shrewdness; artfulness. “The high orthodox subtilism of Duns Scotus.” Milman.Sub-til'i-ty, n. p. 1319The quality of being subtile; subtility. [Rare.]Sŭb'til-i-zā'tion, n. p. 1319The act of making subtile, fine, or thin. 2. (Chem.) The operation of making so volatile as to rise in steam or vapor. 3. Refinement; extreme acuteness.Sŭb'til-īze, v. t. p. 1319To make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse. 2. To refine; to spin into niceties; as, to subtilize arguments. Nor as yet have we subtilized ourselves into savages. Burke.Sŭb'til-īze, v. i. p. 1319To refine in argument; to make very nice distinctions. “In whatever manner the Papist might subtilize.” Milner.Sŭb'til-ty, n. p. 1319The state or quality of being subtile; thinness; fineness; exility; as, the subtility of air or light; the subtility of sounds. 2. Refinement; extreme acuteness. Intelligible discourses are spoiled…Sŭb'tle, a. p. 1319Sly in design; artful; cunning; insinuating; subtle; — applied to persons; as, a subtle foe. 2. Cunningly devised; as, a subtle stratagem. 3. Made level or smooth by careful labor; even. [Obs. and…Sŭb'tle-ness, n. p. 1319The quality of being subtle.Sŭb'tle-ty, n. p. 1319The quality of being subtle, or sly; cunning; craftiness; artfulness. 2. Acuteness of intellect; shrewdness; nicety of discrimination.Sŭb'tly, adv. p. 1319In a subtle manner; slyly; artfully; cunningly. Thou seest how subtly to detain thee I devise. Milton. 2. Nicely; delicately. In the nice bee what sense so subtly true. Pope.Sŭb-tōn'ie, n. p. 1319(Pron.) An elementary sound or element of speech having a partial vocality; a vocal or sonant consonant. Rush. 2. (Mus.) The seventh tone of the scale, or that immediately below the tonic; — called…Sub-trāct’, v. t. p. 1319To withdraw or take from the rest, as a part; to deduct; as, subtract 5 from 9, and the remainder is 4.Sub-trăct'er, n. p. 1319One who subtracts. 2. The number to be taken from a larger number; the subtrahend. [Obs.] See SUBTRAHEND.Sub-trăc'tion, n. p. 1319The act or operation of subtracting, deducting, or taking away a part. 2. (Math.) The taking of a lesser number or quantity from a greater of the same kind or denomination; an operation by which is…Sub-trăc'tive, a. p. 1319Tending or having power to subtract. 2. (Math.) Having the negative sign; preceded by the sign minus.Sŭb'tra-hēnd', n. p. 1319(Math.) The sum or number to be subtracted or taken from another.Sŭb/trans-lū'çent, a. p. 1319Imperfectly translucent.Sŭb/trans-pār'ent, a. p. 1319Imperfectly transparent.Sŭb'-trĕas'ū-ry, n. p. 1319A subordinate treasury or place of deposit, as for the income derived from various sources of revenue in different places remote from the capital of a state or nation.Sŭb-trī'fĭd, a. p. 1319(Bot.) Slightly trifid. Martyn.Sŭb/tri-hē'dral, a. p. 1319Approaching the form of a three-sided pyramid; as, the subtrihedral crown of a tooth. R. Owen.Sŭb-trĭp'le, a. p. 1320Containing a third, or one part to three.Sŭb-trĭp'li-cate, a. p. 1320(Math.) Expressed by the cube root; — said especially of ratios. Subtriplicate ratio, the ratio of the cube root; thus, the subtriplicate ratio of a to b is ∛a to ∛b, or ∛(b/a).Sub-trude', v. t. p. 1320To place under; to insert. [Rare.]