Subjunctive mood(Gram.), that form of a verb which express the action or state not as a fact, but only as a conception of the mind still contingent and dependent. It is commonly subjoined, or added as subordinate, to some other verb, and in English is often connected with it by if, that, though, lest, unless, except, until, etc., as in the following sentence: "If there were no honey, they [bees] would have no object in visiting the flower." Lubbock. In some languages, as in Latin and Greek, the subjunctive is often independent of any other verb, being used in wishes, commands, exhortations, etc.

Subjunctive
(Sub*junc"tive), n. (Gram.) The subjunctive mood; also, a verb in the subjunctive mood.

Subkingdom
(Sub*king"dom) n. One of the several primary divisions of either the animal, or vegetable kingdom, as, in zoölogy, the Vertebrata, Tunicata, Mollusca, Articulata, Molluscoidea, Echinodermata, Cœlentera, and the Protozoa; in botany, the Phanerogamia, and the Cryptogamia.

Sublapsarian
(Sub`lap*sa"ri*an) n. & a. [Pref. sub + lapse: cf. F. sublapsarien, sublapsarie.] (Eccl. Hist.) Same as Infralapsarian.

Sublapsarianism
(Sub`lap*sa"ri*an*ism) n. Infralapsarianism.

Sublapsary
(Sub*lap"sa*ry) a. Sublapsarian. Johnson.

Sublate
(Sub"late) v. t. [From sublatus, used as p. p. of tollere to take away. See Tolerate.] To take or carry away; to remove. [R.] E. Hall.

Subjicible
(Sub*jic"i*ble) a. Capable of being subjected. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

Subjoin
(Sub*join") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subjoined ; p. pr. & vb. n. Subjoining.] [Cf. OF. subjoindre, L. subjungere. See Sub-, and Join, and cf. Subjective.] To add after something else has been said or written; to ANNEX; as, to subjoin an argument or reason.

Syn. — To add; annex; join; unite.

Subjoinder
(Sub*join"der) n. An additional remark. [R.]

Sub judice
(||Sub ju"di*ce) [L.] Before the judge, or court; not yet decided; under judicial consideration.

Subjugate
(Sub"ju*gate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subjugated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Subjugating.] [L. subjugatus, p. p. of subjugare to subjugate; sub under + jugum a yoke. See Yoke.] To subdue, and bring under the yoke of power or dominion; to conquer by force, and compel to submit to the government or absolute control of another; to vanquish.

He subjugated a king, and called him his "vassal."
Baker.

Syn. — To conquer; subdue; overcome. See Conquer.

Subjugation
(Sub`ju*ga"tion) n. [Cf. F. subjugation, LL. subjugatio.] The act of subjugating, or the state of being subjugated.

Subjugator
(Sub"ju*ga`tor) n. [L.] One who subjugates; a conqueror.

Subjunction
(Sub*junc"tion) n. [See Subjunctive.]

1. Act of subjoining, or state of being subjoined.

2. Something subjoined; as, a subjunction to a sentence.

Subjunctive
(Sub*junc"tive) a. [L. subjunctivus, fr. subjungere, subjunctum, to subjoin: cf. F. subjonctif. See Subjoin.] Subjoined or added to something before said or written.


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