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suborder
nounC2
/ˈsʌbˌɔːdə/A taxonomic rank in biological classification, below order and above infraorder.
subordinary
nounC2 / Extremely rare
/sʌbˈɔːdɪn(ə)ri/A subordinate or lesser category or official; a thing of secondary rank or importance.
subordinate
adjectivenounverb+1B2
/səˈbɔːdɪnət/ (adj, n); /səˈbɔːdɪneɪt/ (v)Lower in rank or position; secondary in importance.
subordinate clause
nounMedium-high in academic and formal writing; medium in everyday speech.
/səˌbɔː.dɪ.nət ˈklɔːz/A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought; it depends on a main clause to form a full sentence.
subordinated debt
nounC1
/səˌbɔː.dɪ.neɪ.tɪd ˈdet/Debt that ranks below other debts (senior debt) in claim on assets or earnings.
subordinating conjunction
nounMedium (C1+)
/səˌbɔː.dɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ kənˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən/A conjunction that links a dependent (subordinate) clause to an independent clause.
subordination
nounC1
/səˌbɔː.dɪˈneɪ.ʃən/The act of placing someone or something in a lower rank, position, or importance; the state of being controlled by or less important than something else.
subordinationism
nounVery low (specialist, academic theological term)
/səˌbɔː.dɪˈneɪ.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/The theological doctrine that the Son and/or Holy Spirit are subordinate in essence or nature to God the Father within the Trinity.
suborn
verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
/səˈbɔːn/to persuade or induce someone to commit an unlawful act, especially perjury.
subornation of perjury
nounVery Low (Legal/Judicial term)
/ˌsʌb.ɔːˈneɪ.ʃən əv ˈpɜː.dʒər.i/The criminal act of persuading or inducing someone to commit perjury (lie under oath in a legal proceeding).
suboscine
adjectivenounC2 / Highly Specialized
/sʌbˈɒsɪn/A bird belonging to the infraorder Tyranni within the order Passeriformes, characterized by having a less complex syrinx (voice box) than the oscine songbirds.
subotica
nounVery Low (Proper noun, geographical name)
/suːˈbɒtɪtsə/A city in northern Serbia, located in the autonomous province of Vojvodina.
suboxide
nounC2
/sʌbˈɒksaɪd/A chemical oxide containing a relatively small proportion of oxygen, typically less than the normal oxide of the same element.
subphylum
nounC2
/ˌsʌbˈfaɪ.ləm/In biological taxonomy, a primary subdivision of a phylum, ranking below a phylum and above a class.
subplot
nounB2
/ˈsʌb.plɒt/A secondary or subordinate plot within a story, play, or film that runs alongside the main plot.
subpoena
nounverbverb-transitiveC1-C2
/səˈpiː.nə/An official written order requiring a person to attend a court or hearing to give evidence.
subpoena duces tecum
nounC2
/səˌpiː.nə ˈdjuː.siːz ˈteɪ.kʊm/A court order compelling a person to appear and bring specified documents or evidence.
subpoenaed
adjectiveverbC1
/səˈpiːnəd/Served with a subpoena; formally summoned to appear in court or to produce documents.
subpopulation
nounC1
/ˌsʌb.pɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/A distinct part or subgroup within a larger population, often defined by specific characteristics, criteria, or geographical isolation.
subpotency
nounVery Low
/ˌsʌbˈpəʊt(ə)nsi/A state of reduced or diminished potency, strength, or effectiveness.

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