S.U.B.

sub¹ «suhb», noun, adjective, verb, subbed, sub|bing. Informal.

–n., adj.

1. = substitute. (Cf. ↑substitute)

2. = submarine. (Cf. ↑submarine)

3. = subordinate. (Cf. ↑subordinate)

4. = subaltern. (Cf. ↑subaltern)

5. Photography. substratum; subbing.

6. = subway. (Cf. ↑subway)

–v.i.

to act as a substitute; substitute (for).

–v.t.

= subedit. (Cf. ↑subedit)

sub² «suhb», noun, verb, subbed, sub|bing. British.

–n.

an advance of money, especially on account of wages due at the end of a certain period.

–v.t., v.i.

to pay or receive an advance of money: »

A workman who was erroneously given a full pay packet when he had already subbed most of his week's wages, did not commit theft when he failed to return the money (Sunday Times).

╂[< sub(sistence) money]

sub-,

prefix.

1. under; below: »

Subnormal = below normal.

2. down; further; again: »

Subdivide = divide again.

3. near; nearly: »

Subtropical = nearly tropical.

4. lower; subordinate; assistant: »

Subcommittee = a lower or subordinate committee. Subhead = a subordinate head.

5. resulting from further division: »

Subsection = a section resulting from further division of something.

6. slightly; somewhat: »

Subacid = slightly acid.

Also, su-, before sp; suc-, before c; suf-, before f; sug-, before g; sum-, in some cases before m; sup-, before p; sur-, before r; sus-, in some cases before c, p, t.

╂[< Latin sub underneath, under, beneath]

sub.,

an abbreviation for the following:

1. subaltern.

2. subject.

3. submarine.

4. subscription.

5. substitute.

6. suburb.

7. suburban.

S.U.B. or SUB (no periods),

supplemental unemployment benefits (money paid by a company to unemployed workers, in addition to their unemployment compensation).