Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subgrade

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
sub-grade
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The layer of native soil on which the foundation of a road is laid.

noun

A taxon ranking immediately below grade.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English grade English subgrade From sub- + grade.

Inflected Forms

subgrades (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

roadbase

Questions

What does subgrade mean?
The layer of native soil on which the foundation of a road is laid.
Where does subgrade come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English grade English subgrade From sub- + grade.

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