"subterminal" meaning in English

See subterminal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From sub- + terminal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|terminal}} sub- + terminal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} subterminal (not comparable)
  1. Positioned near an end Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-subterminal-en-adj-9w9ws1LO Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 49 51
  2. Less than terminal Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-subterminal-en-adj-Dj0aBKPu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: subterminally 
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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "supraterminal"
    }
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "subterminally"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "sub",
        "3": "terminal"
      },
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      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From sub- + terminal.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "subterminal (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "49 51",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms prefixed with sub-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Positioned near an end"
      ],
      "id": "en-subterminal-en-adj-9w9ws1LO",
      "links": [
        [
          "end",
          "end"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "42 58",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "49 51",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms prefixed with sub-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "16 84",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 85",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Less than terminal"
      ],
      "id": "en-subterminal-en-adj-Dj0aBKPu",
      "links": [
        [
          "terminal",
          "terminal"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "subterminal"
}

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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "supraterminal"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "English adjectives",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English terms prefixed with sub-",
    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "subterminally"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "sub",
        "3": "terminal"
      },
      "expansion": "sub- + terminal",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From sub- + terminal.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "subterminal (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Positioned near an end"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "end",
          "end"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Less than terminal"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "terminal",
          "terminal"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "subterminal"
}

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