Subject (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Possibly accepting or permitting; "a passage capable of misinterpretation"; "open to interpretation"; "an issue open to question"; "the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Likely to be affected by something; "the bond is subject to taxation"; "he is subject to fits of depression".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The new employee is subject to a three-month probationary period before being offered a permanent contract.
- The company's profits are subject to fluctuations in the global market.
- The athlete is subject to regular doping tests to ensure fair competition.
- The student is subject to disciplinary action if they fail to meet the academic requirements.
- The area is subject to frequent power outages due to the aging infrastructure.
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Meaning 3
Being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The small island nation was a subject territory of the colonial power for over a century.
- The king's subject peoples were required to pay taxes and provide military service.
- As a subject state, the country had limited autonomy and was heavily influenced by its more powerful neighbor.
- The dependent prince was forced to swear allegiance to the ruling monarch and accept his subject status.
- The conquered city was reduced to a subject province, governed by a foreign administrator appointed by the victorious empire.