- sub|ap|i|cal
- sub|ap|i|cal «suhb AP uh kuhl, -AY puh-», adjective.beneath or near an apex; nearly apical.
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sub|clin´i|cal|ly — sub|clin|i|cal «suhb KLIHN uh kuhl», adjective. having mild symptoms that are not readily apparent in clinical tests: »a subclinical infection. –sub|clin´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
sub|clin|i|cal — «suhb KLIHN uh kuhl», adjective. having mild symptoms that are not readily apparent in clinical tests: »a subclinical infection. –sub|clin´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
sub|son´i|cal|ly — sub|son|ic «suhb SON ihk», adjective. 1. having to do with or designed for use at a speed less than the speed of sound (about 1,100 feet or 335 meters per second in air). 2. that moves at a speed slower than the speed of sound: »a subsonic… … Useful english dictionary
sub|cor|ti|cal — «suhb KR tuh kuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with the subcortex: »the subcortical regions of the brain. 2. situated beneath the cortex of a sponge or the cortex or bark of a tree … Useful english dictionary
sub|crit|i|cal — «suhb KRIHT uh kuhl», adjective. having or using less than the amount of fissionable material necessary to sustain a chain reaction: »a subcritical reactor … Useful english dictionary
sub|spher|i|cal — «suhb SFEHR uh kuhl», adjective. not completely spherical; spheroidal: »... subspherical curvatures (Scientific American) … Useful english dictionary
sub|trop|i|cal — «suhb TROP uh kswa>l», adjective. 1. bordering on the tropics. 2. characteristic of subtropical regions; nearly tropical: »to swim in warm, subtropical waters … Useful english dictionary
sub|typ|i|cal — «suhb TIHP uh kuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with a subtype. 2. not quite typical, or true to the type … Useful english dictionary
sub|ver|ti|cal — «suhb VUR tuh kuhl», adjective. almost vertical … Useful english dictionary
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