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Subordinate ConjunctionnounMWEa conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clauseverified
Subordinating ConjunctionnounMWEthe subordination that occurs when a conjunction makes one linguistic unit a constituent of anotherverified
Subordinationnounthe semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or classverified
Subornationnoununderhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawfulverified
Subornation of PerjurynounMWE(law) inducing someone to make a false oath as part of a judicial proceedingverified
Subpoena Ad TestificandumnounMWEa writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceedingverified
Subpoena Duces TecumnounMWEa writ issued by a court at the request of one of the parties to a suitverified
Subroutine LibrarynounMWE(computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate useverified
SubscribernounA party who receives a credential or token from a CSP (Credentials Service Provider) and becomes a claimant in an authentication protocol.Identity
Subscriptionnouna payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of timeverified
Subscription RightnounMWEthe right of a shareholder in a company to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the publicverified
Subserviencenounthe condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a planverified
Subsidiary LedgernounMWEdetails of an account supporting the amount stated in the general ledgerverified
Subsistence FarmingnounMWEfarming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketingverified
Substantia AlbanounMWEwhitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheathsverified
Substantiationnounadditional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correctverified
Substationnouna subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage networkverified
Substitute check (Check 21)nounMWEAlso known as the Image Replacement Document (IRD). A paper reproduction of an original check that (1) contains an image of the front and back of the original check; (2) bears a MICR line that, except as provided under ANS X9.100-140, contains all the information appearing on the MICR line of the original check when it was issued and any additional information that was encoded on the original check's MICR line before an image of the original check was captured; (3) conforms in paper stock, dimension, and otherwise with ANS X9.100-140; and (4) is suitable for automated processing in the same manner as the original check. The Federal Reserve Board of Governors can by rule or order determine different standards.ArtifactRegulatedPCI
Substitutionnounthe act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: 'he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help'verified
Substitution ClassnounMWEthe class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)verified
Substratenounan indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous populationverified
Substratumnounan indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous populationverified
Subsumptionnounthe premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)verified
SubsystemnounA major subdivision or component of an information system consisting of information, information technology, and personnel that perform one or more specific functions.System
Subthalamic NucleusnounMWEan oval mass of grey matter located in the caudal part of the subthalamusverified
Subtractionnounan arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculatedverified
Subunitnouna monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unitverified
Subway SystemnounMWEan electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)verified
Succedaneumnoun(medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)verified