The adjective SUBJECT has 4 senses: 1. not exempt from tax. 2. possibly accepting or permitting. 3. being under the power or sovereignty of another or others. 4. likely to be affected by something (especially something unpleasant). Familiarity information: SUBJECT used as an adjective is uncommon.ypernyms (subject is a kind of...): knowledge base; knowledge domain (the content of a particular domain or field of knowledge). Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of subject): futuristics; futurology (the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions).
Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Cruciate(adj) tormented. 2  Cruciate(adj) having the leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross; cruciform. 3  Cruciate(verb) to torture; to torment. [Obs.] See Excruciate.
Posterior cruciate ligament. The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is one of four ligaments that hold the knee in place and provide added stability. More specifically, the PCL helps to ensure proper alignment of the femur and tibia, also called the thighbone and shinbone.