adj
Meaning 1
Smaller than the compact version.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
subcompact
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CMU ARPABET: S AH0 B K AA1 M P AE0 K T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Something that is smaller than the compact version, especially a very small car.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
a car smaller than a compact car
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: subcompact car
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English compact English subcompact From sub- + compact.