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Topic: Science

subsaturation

IPA: /ˌsʌbˈseɪʃən/

KK: /sʌbˈseɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The state of having less than a full amount of something, especially in terms of saturation.

Example: The subsaturation of the soil affected the growth of the plants.

subscale

IPA: //ˈsʌb.skeɪl//

KK: /sʌbˈskeɪl/

noun

Definition: A smaller part of a larger scale used for measuring or evaluating something.

Example: The survey included several subscales to assess different aspects of customer satisfaction.

subscience

IPA: /sʌbˈsaɪəns/

KK: /sʌbˈsaɪəns/

noun

Definition: A field of study that is a smaller part of a larger scientific area.

Example: Biochemistry is a subscience that focuses on the chemical processes within living organisms.

subscript

IPA: /ˈsʌbˌskrɪpt/

KK: /sʌbˌskrɪpt/

adjective

Definition: Referring to a character or symbol that is written or printed below the normal line of text.

Example: In the chemical formula, the number of atoms is often shown as a subscript.

noun

Definition: A special character or symbol that is written below and to the side of a letter or number, often used in mathematics or chemistry to indicate a specific meaning.

Example: In the chemical formula H₂O, the '2' is a subscript that shows there are two hydrogen atoms.

subsea

IPA: /ˈsʌbˌsi/

KK: /sʌbˈsi/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or located beneath the surface of the sea.

Example: The subsea pipeline transports oil from the ocean floor to the shore.

subsection

IPA: //sʌbˈsɛkʃən//

KK: /sʌbˈsɛkʃən/

noun

Definition: A smaller part of a larger section, often used in documents or texts to organize information more clearly.

Example: The report was divided into several subsections to make it easier to read.

subsegment

IPA: //sʌbˈsɛɡmənt//

KK: /sʌbˈsɛɡmənt/

noun

Definition: A part or section that is completely inside another part or section.

Example: The subsegment of the data was analyzed separately to find specific trends.

subsequence

IPA: //ˈsʌbˌsiːkwəns//

KK: /sʌbˈsiːkwəns/

noun

Definition: A series of elements that appear in the same order as they do in another larger series, but not necessarily consecutively.

Example: In mathematics, a subsequence can be derived from a sequence by removing some elements without changing the order of the remaining elements.

subsere

IPA: //sʌbˈsɪər//

KK: /sʌbˈsɪr/

noun

Definition: A secondary group of plant and animal communities that develop after a disturbance in an ecosystem, such as fire or farming, has interrupted the natural progression of ecological succession.

Example: After the forest fire, a subsere of new plants began to grow in the area.

subset

IPA: /ˈsʌbˌsɛt/

KK: /sʌbˌsɛt/

noun

Definition: A group of items that are part of a larger group.

Example: The numbers 2, 4, and 6 form a subset of the even numbers.

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