English-Thai Dictionary

subtile

A ที่ ละเอียดอ่อน บอบบาง  ที่ บาง  ที่ ฉลาด มี เล่ห์เหลี่ยม  ที่ เข้าใจยาก 

 

subtility

N ความละเอียดอ่อน บอบบาง  สิ่ง ที่ เข้าใจยาก  subtlety subtilty

 

subtilize

VT ทำให้ สูงส่ง  ทำให้ แหลมคม  subtilise

 

subtilty

N ความละเอียดอ่อน บอบบาง  สิ่ง ที่ เข้าใจยาก  subtlety subtility

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUBTIL

a.[L. subtilis. This word is often written subtle, but less properly. ] 1. Thin; not dense or gross; as subtil air; subtil vapor; a subtil medium.
2. Nice; fine; delicate.
I do distinguish plain
Each subtil line of her immortal face.
3. Acute; piercing; as subtil pain.
4. Sly; artful; cunning; crafty; insinuating; as a subtil person; a subtil adversary.
5. Planned by art; deceitful; as a subtil scheme.
6. Deceitful; treacherous.
7. Refined; fine; acute; as a subtil argument.

 

SUBTILIATE

v.t.To make thin. [Not in use. ]

 

SUBTILIATION

n.The act of making thin or rare. [Not in use. ]

 

SUBTILITY

n.Fineness.

 

SUBTILIZATION

n.[from subtilize. ] 1. The act of making subtil, fine or thin. In the laboratory, the operation of making so volatile as to rise in steam or vapor.
2. Refinement; extreme acuteness.

 

SUBTILIZE

v.t.[L. subtilis.] 1. To make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.
2. To refine; to spin into niceties; as, to subtilize arguments.

 

SUBTILIZE

v.i.To refine in argument; to make very nice distinctions. In whatever manner the papist might subtilize--

 

SUBTILLY

adv. Thinly; not densely. 1. Finely; not grossly or thickly.
The opakest bodies, if subtilly divided--become perfectly transparent.
2. Artfully; cunningly; craftily; as a scheme subtilly contrived.

 

SUBTILNESS

n.Thinness; rareness; as the subtilness of air. 1. Fineness; acuteness; as the subtilness of an argument.
2. Cunning; artfulness; as the subtilness of a foe.

 

SUBTILTY

n.[L. subtilitas.] 1. Thinness; fineness; exility; in a physical sense; as the subtilty of air or light; the subtilty of sounds.
2. Refinement; extreme acuteness.
Intelligible discourses are spoiled by too much subtilty in nice divisions.
3. Slyness in design; cunning; artifice; usually but less properly written subtlety.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SUBTILE

Sub "tile, a. Etym: [L. subtilis. See Subtile. ]

 

1. Thin; not dense or gross; rare; as, subtile air; subtile vapor; a subtile medium.

 

2. Delicately constituted or constructed; nice; fine; delicate; tenuous; finely woven. "A sotil [subtile ] twine's thread. " Chaucer. More subtile web Arachne can not spin. Spenser. I do distinguish plain Each subtile line of her immortal face. Sir J.Davies.

 

3. Acute; piercing; searching. The slow disease and subtile pain. Prior.

 

5. Characterized by nicety of discrimination; discerning; delicate; refined; subtle. [In this sense now commonly written subtle. ] The genius of the Spanish people is exquisitely subtile, without being at all acute; hence there is so much humor and so little wit in their literature. The genius of the Italians, on the contrary, is acute, profound, and sensual, but not subtile; hence what they think to be humorous, is merely witty. Coleridge. The subtile influence of an intellect like Emerson's. Hawthorne.

 

5. Sly; artful; cunning; crafty; subtle; as, a subtile person; a subtile adversary; a subtile scheme. [In this sense now commonly written subtle. ]

 

Syn. -- Subtile, Acute. In acute the image is that of a needle's point; in subtile that of a thread spun out to fineness. The acute intellect pierces to its aim; the subtile (or subtle ) intellect winds its way through obstacles. -- Sub "tile *ly, adv. -- Sub "tile *ness, n.

 

SUBTILIATE

Sub *til "i *ate, v. t. Etym: [LL. subtiliare.]

 

Defn: To make thin or rare. [Obs. ] Harvey. -- Sub `til *i *a "tion, n. [Obs. ] Boyle.

 

SUBTILISM

SUBTILISM Sub "til *ism, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being subtile; subtility; subtlety. The high orthodox subtilism of Duns Scotus. Milman.

 

SUBTILITY

Sub *til "i *ty, n. Etym: [L. subtilitas: cf. F. subtilité. See Subtle. ]

 

Defn: Subtilty. [R.]

 

SUBTILIZATION

Sub `til *i *za "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. subtilization. ]

 

1. The act of making subtile.

 

2. (Old Chem. )

 

Defn: The operation of making so volatile as to rise in steam or vapor.

 

3. Refinement; subtlety; extreme attenuation.

 

SUBTILIZE

Sub "til *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subtilized; p. pr. & vb. n.Subtilizing.] Etym: [L. subtiliser. ]

 

1. To make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.

 

2. To refine; to spin into niceties; as, to subtilize arguments. Nor as yet have we subtilized ourselves into savages. Burke.

 

SUBTILIZE

SUBTILIZE Sub "til *ize, v. i.

 

Defn: To refine in argument; to make very nice distinctions. Milner.

 

SUBTILIZER

SUBTILIZER Sub "til *i `zer, n.

 

Defn: One who subtilizes.

 

SUBTILTY

Sub "til *ty, n. Etym: [Contr. fr. subtility. ]

 

1. The quality or state of being subtile; thinness; fineness; as, the subtility of air or light.

 

2. Refinement; extreme acuteness; subtlety. Intelligible discourses are spoiled by too much subtility in nice divisions. Locke.

 

3. Cunning; skill; craft. [Obs. ] To learn a lewd man this subtility. Chaucer.

 

4. Slyness in design; artifice; guile; a cunning design or artifice; a trick; subtlety. O full of all subtility and all mischief. Acts xiii. 1 .

 

Note: In senses 2, 3, and 4 the word is more commonly written subtlety.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

subtilize

sub til ize |ˈsətlˌīz ˈsədlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] archaic make more subtle; refine. DERIVATIVES sub til i za tion |ˌsətl -iˈzāSHən |noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

subtilize

subtilize |ˈsʌtɪlʌɪz |(also subtilise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] archaic make more subtle; refine. DERIVATIVES subtilization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun

 

Duden Dictionary

subtil

sub til Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |subt i l |mittelhochdeutsch subtil < altfranzösisch subtil < lateinisch subtilis, eigentlich = fein gewebt a mit viel Feingefühl, mit großer Sorgfalt, Genauigkeit vorgehend oder ausgeführt; in die Feinheiten gehend; differenziert eine subtile Beschreibung der Atmosphäre | an die Stelle der Folter sind subtilere (feiner ausgeklügelte, verfeinerte ) Methoden getreten b fein strukturiert [und daher schwer zu durchschauen, zu verstehen ] ein subtiles Problem, System

 

Subtilität

Sub ti li tät Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Subtilit ä t |die Subtilität; Genitiv: der Subtilität, Plural: die Subtilitäten lateinisch subtilitas, zu: subtilis, subtil 1 ohne Plural das Subtilsein 2 etwas Subtiles; Feinheit 2

 

French Dictionary

subtil

subtil , ile adj. adjectif 1 Fin, délicat. : Une réponse subtile. SYNONYME adroit . 2 Perspicace. : Un esprit subtil qui a saisi tout de suite l ’importance du dossier. 3 Léger. : Un parfum subtil. SYNONYME suave . 4 Difficile à percevoir. : Des distinctions trop subtiles. SYNONYME fin ; ténu .

 

subtilement

subtilement adv. adverbe Avec finesse et subtilité. : Ils ont analysé subtilement la situation.

 

subtiliser

subtiliser v. tr. verbe transitif Dérober. : On lui a subtilisé son portefeuille. SYNONYME voler . aimer

 

subtilité

subtilité n. f. nom féminin 1 Caractère de ce qui est subtil, fin. : La subtilité d ’une explication. 2 Distinctions trop détaillées. : Les subtilités d ’une démonstration. SYNONYME abstraction .