subcontinuousadj.

Brit.

/ˌsʌbkənˈtɪnjʊəs/, U.S.

/ˌsəbkənˈtɪnjuəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, continuous adj.

Etymology: < sub- prefix + continuous adj. In sense 1 after scientific Latin subcontinuus (1766 or earlier). In sense 2 after post-classical Latin subcontinuus (see subcontinual adj.). Compare earlier subcontinual adj. and subcontinued adj.

1. Nearly or not quite continuous.

ΚΠ

1809 W. Nicholson Brit. Encycl. V. at Pæonia Within the stamens is a fungose, subcontinuous, lobed crown.

1875 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1874 iii. 203 Subterminal line a subcontinuous series of fuscous marks.

1951 Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc. 34 371 Thallus subcontinuous, to 25 cm., with somewhat scattered papillae.

1966 Earth Sci. Rev. 1 303 Each determination can be made in a matter of some seconds, thus affording the possibility of subcontinuous analysis of volcanic emanation.

1991 Epilepsy Res. 8 238/1 The functional value of one hemisphere may be preserved after 10 months of subcontinuous contralateral epileptogenic discharges.

2006 M. McCoy Reptiles Soloman Islands 25 A well-developed (more so in males) nuchal crest is present, subcontinuous with the smaller dorsal crest.

2. Medicine. Of a fever or febrile disease: = subcontinued adj. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > fever > [adjective] > almost continuous

subcontinual1783

subcontinued1799

subcontinuous1837

1837 Edinb. Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 48 558 The sulphate of quinine further deserves the preference in the forms denominated subintrant and subcontinuous..because it exerts influence on the action of the cutaneous vessels.

1871 W. B. Woodman tr. C. A. Wunderlich On Temperature in Dis. 429 All the symptoms of hectic fever, whether they present themselves in the form of moderate febrile movements, or of a remittent, subcontinuous, or fragmentary continuous fever, may, however, be induced simply by chronic suppurative bronchitis.

1928 Trans. Royal Soc. Trop. Med. & Hygiene 21 321 Among the natives, a continuous or subcontinuous type of fever was more common.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	subcontinuous
释义	subcontinuousadj. Brit. /ˌsʌbkənˈtɪnjʊəs/, U.S. /ˌsəbkənˈtɪnjuəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, continuous adj. Etymology: < sub- prefix + continuous adj. In sense 1 after scientific Latin subcontinuus (1766 or earlier). In sense 2 after post-classical Latin subcontinuus (see subcontinual adj.). Compare earlier subcontinual adj. and subcontinued adj. 1. Nearly or not quite continuous. ΚΠ 1809 W. Nicholson Brit. Encycl. V. at Pæonia Within the stamens is a fungose, subcontinuous, lobed crown. 1875 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1874 iii. 203 Subterminal line a subcontinuous series of fuscous marks. 1951 Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc. 34 371 Thallus subcontinuous, to 25 cm., with somewhat scattered papillae. 1966 Earth Sci. Rev. 1 303 Each determination can be made in a matter of some seconds, thus affording the possibility of subcontinuous analysis of volcanic emanation. 1991 Epilepsy Res. 8 238/1 The functional value of one hemisphere may be preserved after 10 months of subcontinuous contralateral epileptogenic discharges. 2006 M. McCoy Reptiles Soloman Islands 25 A well-developed (more so in males) nuchal crest is present, subcontinuous with the smaller dorsal crest. 2. Medicine. Of a fever or febrile disease: = subcontinued adj. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > fever > [adjective] > almost continuous subcontinual1783 subcontinued1799 subcontinuous1837 1837 Edinb. Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 48 558 The sulphate of quinine further deserves the preference in the forms denominated subintrant and subcontinuous..because it exerts influence on the action of the cutaneous vessels. 1871 W. B. Woodman tr. C. A. Wunderlich On Temperature in Dis. 429 All the symptoms of hectic fever, whether they present themselves in the form of moderate febrile movements, or of a remittent, subcontinuous, or fragmentary continuous fever, may, however, be induced simply by chronic suppurative bronchitis. 1928 Trans. Royal Soc. Trop. Med. & Hygiene 21 321 Among the natives, a continuous or subcontinuous type of fever was more common. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1809
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