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subtle
/ˈsə təl/
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able to make fine distinctions
subtle meaning(s)
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- (adj) able to make fine distinctions
- (adj) difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
- (adj) working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
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- Cyber crime is becoming too complex and subtle for the old generation judges to understand and evaluate.
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subtlety
/ˈsə təl ti/
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a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
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subtly
/ˈsə tə li/
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in a subtle manner
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subtonic
(music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale
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subtopia
monotonous urban sprawl of standardized buildings
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subtotal
the sum of part of a group of numbers
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subtotalled
the sum of part of a group of numbers
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subtotalling
the sum of part of a group of numbers
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subtract
/səb ˈtrækt/
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make a subtraction
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subtracter
a person who subtracts numbers
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subtraction
/səb ˈtræk ʃən/
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an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two…
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subtractive
constituting or involving subtraction
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subtrahend
/ˈsəb trə hɛnd/
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the number to be subtracted from the minuend
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subtreasury
a subordinate treasury or place of deposit
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subtropic
of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics
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subtropical
/ˈsəb ˈtrɑ pɪ kəl/
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of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the…
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subtropics
regions adjacent to the tropics
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subularia
small genus of herbs of north temperate regions and mountains of tropical Africa
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subularia aquatica
small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal…
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subunit
a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic…
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suburb
/ˈsə bərb/
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a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
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suburban
/sə ˈbɜr bən/
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relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
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suburban area
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
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suburbanise
take on suburban character