sub-, suc-, suf-, sug-, sum-, sup-, sur-, sus-, su-
(Latin: under, below, beneath; used as a prefix as shown in various formats below)
Don't confuse the sur- in this element with the sur- in super-. Note: sub- regularly means "under", but it often changes its form as it retains or keeps its meaning:
The prefix sub- often becomes suc- before c: succumb.
The prefix sub- often becomes suf- before f: suffuse.
The prefix sub- often becomes sug- before g: suggest.
The prefix sub- often becomes sum- before m: sumptuous.
The prefix sub- often becomes sup- before p: suppression.
The prefix sub- often becomes sur- before r: surrogate.
The prefix, sub- is often simplified to su- before sp; as seen in suspect, suspend, suspicion, suspension, et al. Before c, p, and t; it is sometimes formed into sus-.
subaquatic, subaquatics (adjectives)
1. Partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water: "A marginal subaquatic flora."
2. Growing or remaining under water.
3. Being under water, or beneath the surface of water; adapted for use under water; such as, a submarine or a subaqueous helmet.
4. Formed in or under water; such as, "subaqueous deposits".
5. The practice of going underwater with or without a breathing apparatus.
2. Growing or remaining under water.
3. Being under water, or beneath the surface of water; adapted for use under water; such as, a submarine or a subaqueous helmet.
4. Formed in or under water; such as, "subaqueous deposits".
5. The practice of going underwater with or without a breathing apparatus.
When done for sport, this is sometimes called subaquatics. There are different kinds of underwater diving.
- Snorkeling and free diving: swimming underwater without a breathing apparatus. An apparatus used by swimmers and skin divers, consisting of a long tube held in the mouth.
- Scuba diving and surface supplied diving: swimming or walking underwater with a breathing apparatus.
subaqueous (adjective)
1. Formed or adapted for underwater use or operation; such as, a submarine.
2. Found, existing, or occurring underwater; for example, subaqueous organisms; subaqueous rocks.
2. Found, existing, or occurring underwater; for example, subaqueous organisms; subaqueous rocks.
subarctic
1. Of or relating to latitudes just south of the Arctic Circle as in landscape or weather conditions.
2. Those regions of the Northern Hemisphere associated with taiga or subarctic climates, having temperatures below freezing for over half the year but often over 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer.
2. Those regions of the Northern Hemisphere associated with taiga or subarctic climates, having temperatures below freezing for over half the year but often over 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer.
subatomic
1. Referring or relating to particles that are smaller than an atom.
2. Having dimensions smaller than atomic dimensions.
2. Having dimensions smaller than atomic dimensions.
subaudition
1. The act of understanding a word or thought that is implied but not actually expressed in speech or writing.
2. A word, idea, or thought understood by a hearer or reader that is implied but not expressed.
2. A word, idea, or thought understood by a hearer or reader that is implied but not expressed.
subboreal
1. Extremely cold, a biogeographic zone whose climatic condition approaches that of the boreal but with lower temperatures.
A reference to a region that has a northern climate, with very cold winters.
2. Etymology: from Latin borealis, which came from boreas, "north wind"; from Greek Boreas, "god of the north wind".
subcelestial
1. Belonging to the earth, not to the heavens or the stars.
2. Beneath the heavens or being terrestrial (earthly) or mundane (concerned with the world or worldly matters or ordinary things) versus heavenly things.
2. Beneath the heavens or being terrestrial (earthly) or mundane (concerned with the world or worldly matters or ordinary things) versus heavenly things.
subcellar
A cellar or basement beneath another cellar which is wholly or partly underground; usually, a cellar (basement) under another cellar (basement).
subclavian
Situated under the clavicle or located under the collarbone clavicle (an elongated, slender, curved bone situated horizontally at the root of the neck, in the upper part of the thorax); such as, the subclavian vein, subclavian arteries, subclavian nerve, or subclavian muscle.
subcompact, subcompact car
1. An automobile smaller than a compact car which is designed to be small in size and economical in operation.
2. A small car, usually the smallest and lightest model in a manufacturer's range of cars.
2. A small car, usually the smallest and lightest model in a manufacturer's range of cars.
subconscious
1. In psychology, partially or imperfectly conscious; for example, belonging to a class of phenomena resembling those of consciousness but not clearly perceived or recognized.
2. Belonging to that portion of the mental area the processes of which are outside the range of attention.
3. The part of the mind that is not fully conscious but which is still able to influence actions, etc.
2. Belonging to that portion of the mental area the processes of which are outside the range of attention.
3. The part of the mind that is not fully conscious but which is still able to influence actions, etc.
subcontinent, subcontinental
1. A large area of land that forms part of a continent; especially, the part of Asia that contains India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh which is known as the Indian subcontinent; distinguished geologically or geomorphically from the rest of the continent.
2. A large landmass; such as, Greenland, which is smaller than a continent.
3. A large area that is an identifiably a separate part of a continent.
2. A large landmass; such as, Greenland, which is smaller than a continent.
3. A large area that is an identifiably a separate part of a continent.
subcontract
1. A contract assigning to another party some of the obligations of a previous contract.
2. A secondary contract in which the person or company originally hired in turn hires someone else to do all or part of the work.
2. A secondary contract in which the person or company originally hired in turn hires someone else to do all or part of the work.
subcontractor
Someone who works on a contract with a person or company who is a contractor with someone else.
subcutaneous
Under or below the surface of the skin.
With a subcutaneous injection, a needle is inserted just under the skin. A drug; for example, insulin, can be delivered into the subcutaneous tissues.
