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subitize
verbverb-ambitransitiveC2/Highly specialized
/ˈsuː.bɪ.taɪz/To perceive the number of items in a small group immediately and without counting, through a pre-attentive cognitive process.
subject
adjectiveadverbnoun+2C1
/ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt/ (noun, adj); /səbˈdʒɛkt/ (verb)A person or thing that is being discussed, studied, or dealt with; a topic.
subject catalog
nounC1
/ˈsʌbdʒɪkt ˈkætəlɒɡ/A systematic list of library or archive materials organized according to their topics or subjects, as opposed to their authors or titles.
subject catalogue
nounC1/C2
/ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt ˈkæt.ə.lɒɡ/A library or archive listing that organises materials according to their subject content rather than by author, title, or accession number.
subject complement
nounC2
/ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt/A word or phrase that follows a linking verb and describes or identifies the subject of a clause.
subject matter
nounMedium-High
/ˈsʌbdʒɪkt ˌmætə(r)/The topic, theme, or specific content dealt with in a piece of writing, a discussion, a work of art, or an academic field.
subject-raising
nounC2 (Very low frequency; specialized linguistic term)
/ˈsʌb.dʒekt ˌreɪ.zɪŋ/A syntactic phenomenon where a noun phrase appears in the subject position of a higher clause but is interpreted as the logical subject/object of a lower, embedded clause.
subjected
adjectiveverbC1
/səbˈdʒɛktɪd/To cause or force someone or something to undergo a particular, usually unpleasant, experience or treatment.
subjectify
verbverb-transitiveC2
/səbˈdʒɛktɪˌfaɪ/To make someone or something into an object of study, attention, or subjugation; to treat as a subject, often with implications of being controlled or categorized.
subjection
nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency, academic/literary)
/səbˈdʒek.ʃən/The state of being under the control, power, or authority of another; the act of bringing someone or something under such control.
subjective
adjectivenounC1
/səbˈdʒɛktɪv/Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, opinions, or interpretation rather than facts or evidence.
subjective complement
nounC2
/səbˈdʒektɪv ˈkɒmplɪmənt/A word or phrase that follows a linking verb and describes or identifies the subject of the sentence.
subjective idealism
nounC2 (Very low frequency, specialized academic/philosophical term)
/səbˈdʒɛktɪv aɪˈdiːəlɪz(ə)m/The philosophical view that only minds and their perceptions or ideas exist, and that the external world is entirely dependent on or constructed by individual consciousness.
subjective intension
nounC2
/səbˈdʒɛktɪv ɪnˈtɛnʃ(ə)n/The total set of properties, characteristics, or internal content that a person consciously associates with a concept or term in their own mind.
subjective spirit
nounC2
/səbˈdʒɛktɪv ˈspɪrɪt/In Hegelian philosophy, the inner world of consciousness, encompassing the individual mind, self-awareness, reason, will, and personal identity as the first stage of the spirit's development.
subjectivism
nounLow
/səbˈdʒɛktɪvɪz(ə)m/The theory that perception and truth are dependent on an individual's personal perspective, emotions, or beliefs rather than objective reality.
subjectivity
nounC1-C2
/ˌsʌb.dʒekˈtɪv.ə.ti/the quality of being based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions rather than objective facts or evidence.
subjoin
verbverb-transitiveC2 / Very Rare
/səbˈdʒɔɪn/To add or append something (especially a remark, comment, or document) at the end of what has already been said or written.
subjoinder
nounExtremely Rare
/səbˈdʒɔɪndə/Something added or joined on, especially an additional remark following a statement or question.
subjugate
verbverb-transitiveC2
/ˈsʌbdʒʊɡeɪt/To bring under complete control or domination, especially by conquest.

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