subnatural en · ADJ
Etymology
From sub- + natural.
Meanings
- Describing spectroscopic lines that are narrower than those produced naturally
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Below or beneath nature.
As the well-known “problem of natural evil” indicates, this transparency is only relative. In a fallen, subnatural world, there is a certain opaqueness to God's purposes […]
2013, Daniel Buxhoeveden, Gayle Woloschak, Science and the Eastern Orthodox Church, page 51:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sub-natural | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more subnatural | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most subnatural | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |