sub|lim´i|nal|ly — sub|lim|i|nal «suhb LIHM uh nuhl, LY muh », adjective, noun. Psychology. –adj. 1. below the threshold of consciousness; subconscious: »the subliminal self. For years psychologists have been experimenting with subliminal stimulation exposing… … Useful english dictionary
sub·lim·i·nal — … Useful english dictionary
sub — sub·abdominal; sub·account; sub·acetate; sub·acid; sub·acidity; sub·acute; sub·adult; sub·aerial; sub·aesthetic; sub·age; sub·agency; sub·agent; sub·akhmimic; sub·alary; sub·alate; sub·alimentation; sub·alkaline; sub·allocate; sub·almoner;… … English syllables
nal — ab·ac·ti·nal; ab·dom·i·nal·ly; ab·orig·i·nal·i·ty; ab·orig·i·nal·ly; acli·nal; ac·ti·nal; ac·ti·nal; ad·nom·i·nal; ad·re·nal·ec·to·mize; ad·re·nal·ec·to·my; af·fi·nal; ag·o·nal; agui·nal·do; al·ka·nal; al·ti·tu·di·nal; alum·nal; am·mo·nal;… … English syllables
subliminal — sub•lim•i•nal [[t]sʌbˈlɪm ə nl[/t]] adj. psl cog existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness; insufficiently intense to produce a discrete sensation but influencing or designed to influence mental processes or behavior: subliminal… … From formal English to slang
subliminal — sub|lim|i|nal [ sʌb lımınl ] adjective a subliminal influence is one that may affect you even though you do not notice or think about it: Television programs are full of subliminal advertising. ╾ subli|m|i|nal|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
subliminal — sub|lim|i|nal [sʌbˈlımınəl] adj [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: limen; SUBLIME1] affecting your mind in a way that you are not conscious of ▪ a subliminal message ▪ subliminal advertising (=with hidden messages and pictures in it) … Dictionary of contemporary English
subliminal — Below the threshold of perception or excitation; below the limit or threshold of consciousness. [sub + L. limen (limin ), threshold] * * * sub·lim·i·nal (.)səb lim ən əl, səb adj 1) inadequate to produ … Medical dictionary
Subliminal — Sub*lim i*nal, a. [Pref. sub + L. limen threshold.] 1. (Philos.) Existing in the mind, but below the surface or threshold of consciousness; that is, existing as feeling rather than as clear ideas. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. having or using an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nonsubliminal — non sub•lim′i•nal adj. ly, adv … From formal English to slang
