subordinate
/səbˈɔɹdənˌeɪt/ · 4 syllables
Meaning
adjective
- lower in rank or importance
- subject or submissive to authority or the control of another
“a subordinate kingdom” - (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”
noun
- an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
- a word that is more specific than a given word
verb
- rank or order as less important or consider of less value
“Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools” - make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
“Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler”
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