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sub- Definition


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sub-
prefix
    1. Meaning under or below.
      Example: subaqua
    2. Meaning secondary; lower in rank or importance.
      Example: sublieutenant
    3. Meaning only slightly; imperfectly; less than.
      Example: subhuman
    4. Meaning a part or division of the specified thing. See also sur-2.
      Example: subcommittee
Etymology: Latin, meaning ‘under' or ‘near'.



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