"substyle" meaning in English

See substyle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: substyles [plural], substile [alternative]
Etymology: From sub- + style. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|style}} sub- + style Head templates: {{en-noun}} substyle (plural substyles)
  1. A secondary or subsidiary style.
    Sense id: en-substyle-en-noun-kNGG1qQ4
  2. A right line on which the style, or gnomon, of a sundial is erected, being the common section of the face of the dial and a plane perpendicular to it passing through the style.
    Sense id: en-substyle-en-noun-KtL~yDC9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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