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- subjugation/ˌsʌbdʒuˈɡeɪʃn/The act of bringing someone or something under complete control or domination.nounC1/C2
- subjunction/səbˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən/A word or phrase that introduces a subordinate clause, especially one that expresses a condition, concession, purpose, or similar adverbial relation.nounC2
- subjunctive/səbˈdʒʌŋktɪv/A specific grammatical mood used to express hypothetical, non-factual, or wished-for situations.adjectivenounC1
- subkingdom/ˌsʌbˈkɪŋdəm/A major taxonomic rank below kingdom, used in biological classification.nounC1
- sublanguage/ˈsʌbˌlæŋɡwɪdʒ/A specialized form of language used within a specific domain or group.nounLow
- sublapsarian/ˌsʌb.læpˈsɛː.ri.ən/Relating to a theological position holding that God's decrees of election and reprobation logically followed his decree to permit the Fall (Adam's sin).nounC2 (Proficient User - Very Rare)
- sublapsarianism/ˌsʌb.læpˈsɛə.ri.ə.nɪ.zəm/The theological doctrine that God's decree of election (choosing who will be saved) logically occurred after or 'under' (sub) His decree to permit the Fall of humankind. It holds that God planned salvation in view of foreseen human sin.nounExtremely low / Technical
- sublate/sʌbˈleɪt/To negate or cancel while simultaneously preserving or elevating to a higher level of understanding.verb-transitiveVery low
- sublattice/ˈsʌbˌlæt.ɪs/A subset of a lattice that is itself a lattice under the same operations.nounVery Low
- sublease/ˌsʌbˈliːs/A secondary lease granted by a tenant (the sublessor) to another party (the sublessee) for all or part of the leased property, while the original tenant remains responsible to the landlord under the primary lease.nounverbverb-transitiveC1
- sublet/ˌsʌbˈlet/To rent a property you are already renting from someone else, to another person.nounverbverb-transitiveB2
- sublicense/ˌsʌbˈlaɪ.səns/To grant a license to a third party for rights originally licensed to oneself.nounverb-transitiveC1
- sublicensee/ˌsʌbˈlaɪ.sənˌsiː/A person or entity that is granted a sublicense—a license granted by someone who themselves is a licensee.nounC2
- sublieutenant/ˌsʌblɛfˈtɛnənt/A commissioned officer of junior rank in the navy, below a lieutenant, typically the first commissioned rank.nounC2
- sublimate/ˈsʌb.lɪ.meɪt/To divert or transform instinctive impulses, especially sexual or aggressive ones, into culturally higher or socially more acceptable activities.adjectivenounverb+2C2
- sublimation/ˌsʌb.lɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/The process by which a substance transitions directly from a solid to a gas without passing through a liquid state, or figuratively, the psychological process of channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities.nounC1
- sublime/səˈblaɪm/Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe; reaching the highest possible standard.adjectivenounverb+2C1
- sublime porte/sʌˈblaɪm pɔːt/The central government of the Ottoman Empire, historically referring to its authority or offices.nounHistorical
- subliminal advertising/səbˈlɪmɪnəl ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ/A form of advertising that employs messages or images presented below the threshold of conscious awareness, designed to influence behavior or attitudes without the viewer's explicit knowledge.nounC1/C2
- subliminal perception/səbˈlɪm.ɪ.nəl pəˈsep.ʃən/The process of perceiving stimuli that are below the threshold of conscious awareness.nounC1
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