n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə b- ˌ tekst
Function: noun
Date: 1950
: the implicit or metaphorical meaning (as of a literary text)
– sub · tex · tu · al \ ˌ s ə b- ' teks-ch ə -w ə l, -ch ə l \ adjective
– sub · tex · tu · al · ly adverb
n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə b- ˌ tekst
Function: noun
Date: 1950
: the implicit or metaphorical meaning (as of a literary text)
– sub · tex · tu · al \ ˌ s ə b- ' teks-ch ə -w ə l, -ch ə l \ adjective
– sub · tex · tu · al · ly adverb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012