Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- A prefix signifying
under ,below ,beneath , and hence often,in an inferior position ordegree ,in an imperfect orpartial state , as insub scribe,sub struct,sub serve,sub ject,sub ordinate,sub acid,sub astringent,sub granular,sub orn.Sub- in Latin compounds often becomessum- beforem ,sur beforer , and regularly becomessuc- ,suf- ,sug- , andsup- beforec ,f ,g , andp respectively. Beforec ,p , andt it sometimes takes formsus- (by the dropping ofb from a collateral form,subs- ). - (Chem.), obsolescent A prefix denoting that the ingredient (of a compound) signified by the term to which it is prefixed,is present in
only a small proportion , orless than the normal amount ; Prefixed to the name of a salt it is equivalent tobasic .
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- prefix
under ,beneath - prefix
subsidiary ,secondary - prefix
almost ,nearly
Etymologies
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Examples
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Nearly half of the Anglo Irish portfolio consists of performing loans, while 53% are characterized as sub- or nonperforming loans, with an average value of about 30% below face value, according to people familiar with the matter.
Anglo Irish's U.S. Portfolio Draws Interest Eliot Brown 2011
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The Dodgers' nine additions probably won't help them improve on a sub-.500 season.
Who Won Baseball's Offseason? Scott Cacciola 2011
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There's even a flicker of life from the sub-.500 Los Angeles Clippers, home of the exciting guy who dunked over the front end of that car.
These Days, Everyone Can Stand the Heat Jason Gay 2011
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Scan the blackboards outside and you may well find a sub-£10 bargain on that evening's bistro menu.
Top 10 best budget restaurants in Cheltenham and Gloucester 2012
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UCLA and Michigan weren't even doing that: Both were sitting home after sub-.500 seasons.
Who Needs Superteams? Darren Everson 2011
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In previous fashions seasons, I've spent time interviewing modelling agents, designers, and representatives for NY Fashion Week and no one "knows" who is creating this sub- zero size model trend.
Bonnie Fuller: Fashion Designers, Pay Attention! Real Women Want To Look Like Curvy Blake Lively & Kim Kardashian -- NOT Skinny Models! Bonnie Fuller 2011
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Never mind that sub-$60 oil would be a godsend to the airlines who are the actual customers.
About That Jet Plane Bubble Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011
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"We've been very over-extended as cruised through $95 and up toward $100 and we could be headed for a move back to sub-$90," said Gene McGillian , a broker and analyst at Tradition Energy.
Crude Declines on Europe Worries; Falls Out of Backwardation David Bird 2011
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Moreover, there are signs that sub-$100 prices may be gone for some time.
Oil, Equity Markets Diverge after Libyan Attacks David Cottle 2011
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"The sub-$3 levels for gas prices in the winter really point to the incredible amount of nonconventional gas that has come onto the market the last two years," said Gene McGillian , analyst at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Conn.
Natural Gas Ends 2011 at 27-Month Low Dan Strumpf 2011
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