| subdeacon | (noun) a clergyman an order below deacon; one of the Holy Orders in the unreformed western Christian church and the eastern Catholic Churches but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church | - |
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| subdimension | (noun) a partial dimension that constitutes the entire dimension of a given object. | - |
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| subdirectory | (noun) (computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory | - |
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| subdivide | (verb) divide into smaller and smaller pieces | - |
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| (verb) form into subdivisions | - |
| subdivider | (noun) someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites) | - |
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| subdivision | (noun) the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided | - |
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| (noun) a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided | Synonyms: subsection |
| (noun) a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) | Synonyms: section |
| (noun) a division of some larger or more complex organization | Synonyms: arm, branch |
| (noun) an area composed of subdivided lots | - |
| subdominant | (noun) (music) the fourth note of the diatonic scale | - |
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| subduable | (adjective) susceptible to being subjugated | Synonyms: subjugable |
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| subduction | (noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate | - |
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| subdue | (verb) correct by punishment or discipline | Synonyms: chasten, tame |
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| (verb) bring under control by force or authority | Synonyms: conquer, stamp down, suppress |
| (verb) make subordinate, dependent, or subservient | Synonyms: subordinate |
| (verb) get on top of; deal with successfully | Synonyms: get over, master, overcome, surmount |
| (verb) hold within limits and control | Synonyms: crucify, mortify |
| (verb) put down by force or intimidation | Synonyms: keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subjugate |
| subdued | (adjective) lacking in light; not bright or harsh | Synonyms: dim |
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| (adjective) not brilliant or glaring | Synonyms: soft |
| (adjective) restrained in style or quality | Synonyms: low-key, low-keyed |
| (adjective) in a softened tone | Synonyms: hushed, muted, quiet |
| (adjective) quieted and brought under control | - |
| subduedness | (noun) the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity | Synonyms: dimness |
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| (noun) a disposition to be patient and long suffering | Synonyms: meekness |
| subduer | (noun) someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion | Synonyms: overcomer, surmounter |
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| subdural | (adjective) below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges | - |
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