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Subdual vs Subdial - What's the difference?

subdual | subdial |

As nouns the difference between subdual and subdial

is that subdual is an act of subduing; a successful defeat while subdial is a secondary dial set into the face of a dial.

As an adjective subdial is

of or relating to the open air; outdoor.

subdual

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An act of subduing; a successful defeat.

    • subdial

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A secondary dial set into the face of a dial.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) subdialis in the open air.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to the open air; outdoor.
    • (Francis Bacon)
    (Webster 1913)