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.
The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is one of the four main stabilizing ligaments in the knee. It attaches at its upper end to the bottom of the femur (thighbone), crosses diagonally through the joint, and attaches at its lower end to the top of the tibia (shinbone).