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- subscriber trunk dialling/səbˈskraɪbə trʌŋk ˈdaɪəlɪŋ/A telephone system allowing direct long-distance calls without operator assistance.nounVery Low
- subscript/ˈsʌbskrɪpt/A character, number, or symbol written or printed below the normal line of text.adjectivenounC1
- subscription/səbˈskrɪp.ʃən/An arrangement by which one regularly pays a sum of money to receive access to a product, service, or publication.nounHigh
- subscription edition/səbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/A special, often limited or premium, version of a publication (like a book or periodical) offered to those who have paid a fee to receive it or support its creation.nounC2 / Low
- subscription library/səbˈskrɪpʃən ˈlaɪbrəri/A library where membership fees or regular payments grant borrowing privileges.nounC1
- subscription television/səbˌskrɪpʃən ˈtɛlɪvɪʒən/A television service for which viewers pay a recurring fee.nounB2
- subsecretariat/ˌsʌbsɛkrɪˈtɛːrɪət/A secondary or subordinate administrative office or department that falls under a main secretariat; an administrative division with limited authority delegated from a higher body.nounRare/Very Low Frequency
- subsection/ˈsʌbˌsek.ʃən/A distinct part or division of a larger section.nounverb-transitiveB2
- subsegment/ˌsʌbˈsɛɡ.mənt/A distinct part or section that is contained within a larger segment.nounLow to Medium
- subsellium/sʌbˈsɛlɪəm/A low bench or seat, especially one in a church or choir stall.nounVery Low / Obsolete
- subsequence/ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwəns/A sequence that is derived from another sequence by deleting some or no elements without changing the order.nounLow
- subsere/ˈsʌbsɪə/A secondary stage of ecological succession; the series of plant communities developing after a disturbance (e.g., fire, logging).nounTechnical (Rare)
- subserve/səbˈsɜːv/To serve as a means to a particular end; to be useful or helpful in achieving a purpose, often in a subordinate or instrumental role.verbverb-transitiveC2 / Very Rare
- subservience/səbˈsɜː.vi.əns/The state or quality of being excessively willing to serve or obey others; subordinate or inferior position.nounC1
- subset/ˈsʌb.set/A set of which all the elements are contained within another, larger set.nounB2
- subshell/ˈsʌb.ʃɛl/An atomic orbital grouping within an electron shell, defined by azimuthal quantum number (l).nounC1/C2
- subshrub/ˈsʌbʃrʌb/A plant that is partially woody, typically with a perennial base but herbaceous upper stems.nounLow
- subside/səbˈsaɪd/to become less intense, active, or severe; to sink or settle to a lower level.verbverb-intransitiveB2
- subsidence/səbˈsaɪ.dəns/The gradual sinking or settling of land or a structure.nounC1/C2
- subsidiarity/səbˌsɪdiˈærəti/The principle that a central authority should perform only those tasks which cannot be performed at a more local level.nounC2
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