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Showing 18 of 3844 words/səˈbɔːrdɪnət/ [subordinate]
[adjective] Lower in rank or position.
/səbˈsɪstəns/ [subsistence]
[noun] The action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level.
/ˈsʌbˌsɜːrfɪs ˈrɛfərəns pɔɪnt/ [sub-sur-fis ref-er-uhns point]
[noun] A stable, fixed marker or coordinate located beneath the ground level, used as a baseline for measuring vertical or horizontal movement, geological strata, or structural settlement.
/ˈsʌbˌsɜː.fɪs ˈwɔː.tər/ [subsurface water]
[noun] All water located beneath the ground surface, including soil moisture, groundwater, and permafrost moisture.
/ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən ˈbɛntʃ.mɑːrk/ [subterranean benchmark]
[noun] A permanent reference point or monument installed underground, used in surveying, geology, and civil engineering to measure elevation, subsidence, or tectonic movement.
/səbˈtræktɪŋ/ [subtracting]
[verb] Taking away a number or amount from another to calculate the difference.
/səbˈtrækʃən/ [subtraction]
[noun] The process or skill of taking one number or amount away from another.
/ˌsʌbˈzɪə.roʊ/ [subzero]
[adjective] Lower than zero, especially in reference to temperatures measured on the Celsius or Fahrenheit scales.
/səkˈsiːd spɛkˈtækjʊləli/ [succeed spectacularly]
[verb] To achieve a goal or outcome with exceptional, highly visible, or impressive results.
/səkˈsɛsɪbəl/ [successible]
[adjective] Capable of inheriting, succeeding to, or following in the place of another, especially regarding titles, property, or rights.
/səˈkʌm/ [succumb]
[verb] Fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.
/suːˈdeɪ.ʃən/ [sudation]
[noun] The act or process of sweating or perspiring.
/ˈsʌf.ər ə lɔs/ [suffer a loss]
[idiom] To experience a financial deficit, a defeat in a competition, or the death of a loved one.
/ˈsʌf.ər ə ˈset.bæk/ [suffer a setback]
[idiom] To experience a delay, reversal, or obstacle that hinders progress toward a goal or recovery.
/səɡˈdʒɛstʃənz/ [suggestions]
[noun] An idea, plan, or action that is proposed for consideration or adoption.
/ˌsuːtəˈbɪləti/ [suitability]
[noun] The quality or state of being appropriate, fitting, or suitable for a particular purpose, person, or occasion.
/ˈsʌlfər ɪˈlɛktrɒn kɒnfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃən ˈdaɪəɡræm/ [sulfur electron configuration diagram]
[noun] A visual representation, such as a Bohr model or orbital box diagram, showing the arrangement of electrons in the energy levels and subshells of a sulfur atom.
/sʌm ʌv ˈtraɪ.æŋ.ɡəl ˈæŋ.ɡəlz/ [sum of triangle angles]
[noun] The total measurement obtained when the three interior angles of a triangle are added together, which equals 180 degrees in Euclidean geometry.