Lexic.us

Definition of Subordinate

1. Noun. An assistant subject to the authority or control of another.

2. Verb. Rank or order as less important or consider of less value. "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"

3. Adjective. Lower in rank or importance.

4. Noun. A word that is more specific than a given word.

5. Verb. Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient. "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"

6. Adjective. Subject or submissive to authority or the control of another. "A subordinate kingdom"

7. Adjective. (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence. "A subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"

Definition of Subordinate

1. a. Placed in a lower order, class, or rank; holding a lower or inferior position.

2. n. One who stands in order or rank below another; -- distinguished from a principal.

3. v. t. To place in a lower order or class; to make or consider as of less value or importance; as, to subordinate one creature to another.

Definition of Subordinate

1. [v -NATED, -NATING, -NATES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Subordinate

suborder Ruminantia suborder Sauria suborder Sauropoda suborder Sauropodomorpha suborder Sciuromorpha suborder Scombroidea suborder Scorpaenoidea suborder Serpentes suborder Strepsirhini suborder Tarsioidea

suborder Theropoda suborder Thyreophora suborder Tyranni suborder Xenarthra suborder Zygoptera subordinate (current term) subordinated subordinately subordinateness subordinates

subordinate clause subordinate conjunction subordinate word subordinating subordinating(a) subordinating conjunction subordination subordinations subordinative subordinator

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