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sub|di|vide /sʌ bd I va I d/ (subdivides , subdividing , subdivided ) also sub-divide VERB [usu passive] If something is subdivided , it is divided into several smaller areas, parts, or groups. □ [be V -ed + into ] The verbs were subdivided into transitive and intransitive categories.

sub|di|vi|sion /sʌ bd I v I ʒ ^ə n/ (subdivisions ) also sub-division

1 N‑COUNT A subdivision is an area, part, or section of something which is itself a part of something larger. □  Months are a conventional subdivision of the year.

2 N‑COUNT A subdivision is an area of land for building houses on. [AM ] □  Rammick lives high on a ridge in a 400-home subdivision.

sub|due /səbdjuː , [AM ] -duː / (subdues , subduing , subdued )

1 VERB If soldiers or the police subdue a group of people, they defeat them or bring them under control by using force. □ [V n] Senior government officials admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels.

2 VERB To subdue feelings means to make them less strong. □ [V n] He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.

sub|dued /səbdjuː d, [AM ] -duː d/

1 ADJ Someone who is subdued is very quiet, often because they are sad or worried about something. □  The audience are strangely subdued, clapping politely after each song.

2 ADJ Subdued sounds are not very loud. □  The conversation around them was resumed, but in subdued tones.

3 ADJ Subdued lights or colours are not very bright. □  The lighting was subdued.

su b-e ditor (sub-editors ) also subeditor N‑COUNT A sub-editor is a person whose job it is to check and correct articles in newspapers or magazines before they are printed. [BRIT ] in AM, use copy editor

sub|group /sʌ bgruːp/ (subgroups ) also sub-group N‑COUNT A subgroup is a group that is part of a larger group. □  The Action Group worked by dividing its tasks among a large number of subgroups.

sub|head|ing /sʌ bhed I ŋ/ (subheadings ) also sub-heading N‑COUNT Subheadings are titles that divide part of a piece of writing into shorter sections.

sub|hu|man /sʌ bhjuː mən/ also sub-human ADJ If you describe someone or their situation as subhuman , you mean that they behave or live in a much worse way than human beings normally do. □  Defining people as subhuman made it easier to justify their ill treatment.

sub|ject ◆◆◇ (subjects , subjecting , subjected ) The noun and adjective are pronounced /sʌ bdʒ I kt/. The verb is pronounced /səbdʒe kt/. 1 N‑COUNT The subject of something such as a conversation, letter, or book is the thing that is being discussed or written about. □  It was I who first raised the subject of plastic surgery. □  …the president's own views on the subject.

2 N‑COUNT Someone or something that is the subject of criticism, study, or an investigation is being criticized, studied, or investigated. □ [+ of ] Over the past few years, some of the positions Mr. Meredith has adopted have made him the subject of criticism. □ [+ of ] He's now the subject of an official inquiry.

3 N‑COUNT A subject is an area of knowledge or study, especially one that you study at school, college, or university. □  …a tutor in maths and science subjects.

4 N‑COUNT In an experiment or piece of research, the subject is the person or animal that is being tested or studied. [FORMAL ] □  'White noise' was played into the subject's ears through headphones.

5 N‑COUNT An artist's subjects are the people, animals, or objects that he or she paints, models, or photographs. □  Her favourite subjects are shells spotted on beach walks.