List of Words with sub-

Word	Meaning
submarine	a vessel that goes under the sea
submerge	to put or go under water
subtract	to take away from a total
substandard	below the usual or required standard
subtitle	words shown at the bottom of a screen translating or transcribing dialogue
subterranean	existing or situated below the ground
subconscious	mental processes not fully aware of
subdue	to bring under control
subdivision	the act of dividing something that is already divided
submission	the act of yielding or giving in
substitute	a person or thing acting in place of another
subspecies	a taxonomic group below species
subatomic	smaller than an atom
subway	an underground train system
subsection	a part of a section
subcontinent	a large, distinct part of a continent
subeditor	a person who edits part of a publication
subhuman	less than or not quite human
subheading	a title under the main heading
subsist	to survive or exist, often barely
subpar	below an expected level or standard
subtopic	a topic that is part of a larger topic
subfloor	a floor beneath the main floor
subculture	a cultural group within a larger culture
subscript	a number or letter written below the line
sublet	to lease a property to another person
subfreezing	below the freezing point
subservient	prepared to obey others
subtropical	relating to a region just outside the tropics
subpanel	a smaller electrical control panel
subchapter	a chapter within a chapter
subconsciousness	the state of being aware just below full consciousness
subscription	an agreement to receive something regularly
subdivide	to divide into smaller parts
subzero	below zero degrees
subdue	to defeat or bring under control
submerge	to go below the surface
subset	a set that is part of a larger set
subsidiary	less important but related or supplementary
subcommittee	a smaller committee within a larger one
subclinical	relating to an early stage of disease
subcompact	a small car
suborbital	not reaching the orbit of the Earth
subdeacon	a lower rank in church hierarchy
subdividing	dividing again into smaller parts
subkingdom	a division within a biological kingdom
sublayer	a layer under another layer
subcontract	to give a job to another person or company
subregion	a region within a larger region
subroutine	a set of instructions designed to perform a task
subscription	an arrangement to receive something regularly
subarctic	relating to the area just south of the Arctic
subheading	a title under the main heading
subcomponent	a part of a larger component
subgenre	a smaller category within a genre
subordinate	lower in rank or position
subtext	the underlying meaning in writing or speech
subtitle	a second title or translated text below dialogue
subtheme	a theme that is part of a larger theme
subflooring	the base layer of a floor
subglacial	beneath a glacier
submillimeter	less than a millimeter
subclause	a clause that is part of a larger clause
subthreshold	below the level at which something occurs
subnotebook	a small lightweight laptop computer
subcategory	a more specific category within a category
sublingual	under the tongue
subheading	a secondary title
submersion	the state of being submerged
subcellular	within a cell
subcranial	beneath the skull
subcultural	relating to a subculture
subdistrict	a district within a larger district
subcontinental	relating to a large part of a continent
subinhibitory	below the level that stops an effect
subnational	below the level of a nation
subequatorial	just below the equator
submunition	a small explosive device part of a larger one
sublethal	not deadly, but nearly so
subaudible	not loud enough to be heard
subprofessional	below professional level
subcortical	beneath the cortex of the brain
subthermal	below normal temperature
subsurface	beneath the surface
subsoil	the layer of soil beneath the topsoil
subtidal	below the low tide mark
subpopulation	a smaller group within a population
subterrestrial	beneath the earth’s surface
subvisual	too small to be seen
subsonic	slower than the speed of sound
subneural	below a nerve or neural pathway
sublunar	beneath the moon
subatomic	smaller than an atom
subcutaneous	under the skin
subaerial	occurring on or near the earth’s surface
subequatorial	near but below the equator
subduct	to be forced underneath something, as in tectonic plates
subvariant	a variation of a smaller variant
subdiscipline	a specific branch of a larger academic subject
subepidermal	beneath the outer skin layer

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