sublinearadj.

Brit.

/ˌsʌbˈlɪnɪə/, U.S.

/ˌsəbˈlɪnɪ(ə)r/

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

Etymology: < sub- prefix + linear adj.

1. Botany and Zoology. Almost linear (linear adj. 4b).

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the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > shape > [adjective] > pointed, tapering, or elongated

ensiform?1541

acuminate1634

aculeated1657

lanceolated1752

sagittated1752

subacute1752

subulated1752

linear1753

subulate1757

spinous1758

lanceolate1760

sagittate1760

sublinear1761

obverse1776

lanced1787

long-acuminate1804

subuliform1804

lanceolar1810

acuminous1813

virgate1821

spiny1828

apiculate1830

ensate1830

aciculate1831

spiniform1833

fibriform1846

obcuneate1870

fusiform1887

1761 J. Hill Veg. Syst. II. 86 (heading) Sublinear Aster.

1777 S. Robson Brit. Flora 89 Leaves sublinear.

1852 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Crustacea Pt. II ii. 887 The hand of the first pair of legs is sublinear.

1888 Amer. Naturalist 22 1017 Suture sublinear above and slightly channeled below.

1926 Trans. Amer. Microsc. Soc. 45 191 It is characterized by narrower cells and by a distinct linear or sublinear arrangement of the cells in the colony.

1967 Jrnl. Kansas Entomol. Soc. 40 108 Eye bare, reaching to vibrissal level; cheek sublinear in profile or about one-twelfth eyelength.

2005 Ann. Missouri Bot. Garden 92 312/2 Plants of L[udwigia] arcuata characteristically have very narrowly elliptic to sublinear leaves.

2. Of punctuation, diacritics, etc.: placed below the line of printing or writing. Opposed to superlinear.

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society > communication > writing > written text > layout > [adjective] > written below the line

subscript1683

sublinear1860

subscripted1897

society > communication > printing > printed matter > arrangement or appearance of printed matter > [adjective] > below printed line

sublinear1860

1860 New Amer. Cycl. IX. 777/2 It is now generally believed that the sublinear vowel signs attached to the Hebrew tetragrammaton Jhvh belong to the substituted word.

1868 Visct. Strangford Sel. Writings (1869) II. 254 The strange hooks or sub-linear commas by which the Poles denote certain nasal sounds in their language.

1909 Bible in World Aug. 239/2 There are two chief systems of punctuation known, sublinear and superlinear.

1960 Jrnl. Royal Asiatic Soc. Oct. 114 The letter fa is incised with a sublinear point.

2006 Classical World 99 464 Tod..rarely used sublinear dots to indicate dubious readings.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sublinear
释义	sublinearadj. Brit. /ˌsʌbˈlɪnɪə/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈlɪnɪ(ə)r/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, linear adj. Etymology: < sub- prefix + linear adj. 1. Botany and Zoology. Almost linear (linear adj. 4b). ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > shape > [adjective] > pointed, tapering, or elongated ensiform?1541 acuminate1634 aculeated1657 lanceolated1752 sagittated1752 subacute1752 subulated1752 linear1753 subulate1757 spinous1758 lanceolate1760 sagittate1760 sublinear1761 obverse1776 lanced1787 long-acuminate1804 subuliform1804 lanceolar1810 acuminous1813 virgate1821 spiny1828 apiculate1830 ensate1830 aciculate1831 spiniform1833 fibriform1846 obcuneate1870 fusiform1887 1761 J. Hill Veg. Syst. II. 86 (heading) Sublinear Aster. 1777 S. Robson Brit. Flora 89 Leaves sublinear. 1852 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Crustacea Pt. II ii. 887 The hand of the first pair of legs is sublinear. 1888 Amer. Naturalist 22 1017 Suture sublinear above and slightly channeled below. 1926 Trans. Amer. Microsc. Soc. 45 191 It is characterized by narrower cells and by a distinct linear or sublinear arrangement of the cells in the colony. 1967 Jrnl. Kansas Entomol. Soc. 40 108 Eye bare, reaching to vibrissal level; cheek sublinear in profile or about one-twelfth eyelength. 2005 Ann. Missouri Bot. Garden 92 312/2 Plants of L[udwigia] arcuata characteristically have very narrowly elliptic to sublinear leaves. 2. Of punctuation, diacritics, etc.: placed below the line of printing or writing. Opposed to superlinear. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > written text > layout > [adjective] > written below the line subscript1683 sublinear1860 subscripted1897 society > communication > printing > printed matter > arrangement or appearance of printed matter > [adjective] > below printed line sublinear1860 1860 New Amer. Cycl. IX. 777/2 It is now generally believed that the sublinear vowel signs attached to the Hebrew tetragrammaton Jhvh belong to the substituted word. 1868 Visct. Strangford Sel. Writings (1869) II. 254 The strange hooks or sub-linear commas by which the Poles denote certain nasal sounds in their language. 1909 Bible in World Aug. 239/2 There are two chief systems of punctuation known, sublinear and superlinear. 1960 Jrnl. Royal Asiatic Soc. Oct. 114 The letter fa is incised with a sublinear point. 2006 Classical World 99 464 Tod..rarely used sublinear dots to indicate dubious readings. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1761
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