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sub-

sub-
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /sʌb/
    • /sʌb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /sʌb/

Definitions of sub- word

  • prefix sub- Sub- is used at the beginning of words that have 'under' as part of their meaning. 0
  • prefix sub- Sub- is added to the beginning of nouns in order to form other nouns that refer to things that are part of a larger thing. 0
  • prefix sub- Sub- is added to the beginning of adjectives in order to form other adjectives that describe someone or something as inferior, for example inferior to normal people or to normal things. 0
  • prefix sub- situated under or beneath 0
  • prefix sub- secondary in rank; subordinate 0
  • prefix sub- falling short of; less than or imperfectly 0

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Parts of speech for Sub-

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sub- popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for sub-

adjective sub-

  • assistant — Assistant is used in front of titles or jobs to indicate a slightly lower rank. For example, an assistant director is one rank lower than a director in an organization.
  • associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.

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