List of Words with sub-

Word	Meaning
submerge	to put or sink below the surface of water
submarine	a vessel that operates underwater
subset	a part of a larger group or set
subway	an underground railway
subsoil	the layer of soil beneath the topsoil
subscribe	to agree to receive or support something regularly
subdue	to bring under control
subside	to become less intense or severe
substitute	a person or thing that takes the place of another
subterranean	existing or operating below the earth’s surface
substandard	below the usual or required standard
submissive	ready to conform or obey without resistance
subtopic	a topic that is part of a larger topic
subcontinent	a large, distinct part of a continent
subordinate	lower in rank or position
subatomic	smaller than an atom
subtotal	the total before the final amount
subtitle	text displayed at the bottom of a movie or TV screen
subhuman	less than human
subcommittee	a smaller part of a larger committee
subculture	a cultural group within a larger culture
subfloor	the layer beneath the finished floor
subconscious	the part of the mind not fully aware but influencing actions
subsidize	to support financially
subsequent	coming after something in time
subscription	an agreement to receive something regularly
subheading	a title of a section under a main heading
submergeable	capable of being submerged
submissiveness	the quality of being obedient or passive
subdivide	to divide into smaller parts
subarctic	a region immediately south of the Arctic
subeditor	a person who prepares reports for publication
submachine	a lightweight automatic gun
subspecies	a group within a species
subconsciousness	the state of being partly aware
sublease	to lease a property under a larger lease
subluxation	a partial dislocation
subtext	the underlying or implicit meaning
subpoena	a legal document ordering someone to court
subzero	below zero degrees
subsonic	slower than the speed of sound
subdivision	a section formed from a larger part
subclinical	not severe enough to present definite symptoms
subglacial	beneath a glacier
submaximal	below the maximum level
subcontract	a contract given to a third party
subregion	a smaller area within a region
subrogation	substitution of one person for another in a legal claim
subscription-based	requiring payment for access
subnational	existing within a nation
subdiscipline	a branch of a broader academic subject
subsystem	a secondary or subordinate system
subgrid	a smaller grid within a larger one
subaqueous	existing or formed underwater
subadult	not fully adult
subkingdom	a category in biological classification
subdermal	under the skin
subethnic	a subgroup within an ethnic group
submentality	a state of lower or limited mental function
sublethal	not enough to cause death
subfamily	a category in biological classification below family
subcultural	related to a subculture
subdivisional	relating to a subdivision
subflooring	material under the surface flooring
suborbital	not reaching orbit
submersion	the act of sinking below the surface
subcategory	a category within a category
subheading	a heading under a main heading
subeditorial	relating to the editing of a subsection
subclause	a clause that depends on a main clause
submandibular	beneath the jaw
subcellular	within a cell
submicroscopic	too small to be seen with a regular microscope
sublingual	under the tongue
subcutaneous	under the skin
subcortical	below the cortex of an organ, especially the brain
subcranial	beneath the skull
subdural	below the outermost layer of the brain covering
subfield	a specialized field within a broader discipline
subglottic	below the vocal cords
submarginal	near the edge but not at the margin
subnationalism	loyalty to a subdivision of a nation
subnetwork	a smaller network within a larger one
subnotebook	a small laptop computer
subparagraph	a smaller unit of a paragraph
subphylum	a division below phylum in biological taxonomy
subpopulation	a smaller group within a population
subprogram	a program that performs a specific task within a larger program
subroutine	a sequence of instructions in a program
subscale	a smaller scale within a larger scale
subscript	a character set slightly below the normal line of type
subsegment	a smaller segment
subsonically	in a manner slower than sound
subspace	a subset of a mathematical space
substation	a facility for transforming electricity
substitute	a person or thing that takes the place of another
subtraction	the process of taking away
subtenancy	the possession of a property by a subtenant
subtitle	captions shown at the bottom of a screen
subterraneously	in an underground way
subtherapeutic	below the level needed for treatment
subtrahend	a number that is subtracted
subunit	a distinct component of a larger unit
subvention	a grant of money
subvert	to undermine or overthrow
subversion	the act of undermining authority

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