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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun, verb), Word Parts
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adjective |
| pronunciation: |
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niht
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| definition 1: |
lower in rank or importance; inferior or secondary.
A corporal is subordinate to a colonel.Personal needs had to be subordinate to the needs of the country during wartime.- synonyms:
- ancillary, auxiliary, inferior, lesser, lower, secondary, subaltern, subsidiary
- antonyms:
- leading, predominant, primary, prime, senior, superior
- similar words:
- accessory, associate, incidental, junior, second-class, subservient, tributary, under
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| definition 2: |
under the authority or control of another; subservient; dependent.
The women were subordinate to the men.- synonyms:
- subservient
- antonyms:
- dominant, supreme
- similar words:
- auxiliary, dependent, subject
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| definition 3: |
in grammar, of, pertaining to, or being a modifying or dependent clause.
In the sentence "Please eat your dinner before it gets cold," "Please eat your dinner" is the main clause, and "before it gets cold" is the subordinate clause.- similar words:
- dependent, modifying, relative
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| definition 4: |
in grammar, denoting or pertaining to a conjunction that introduces such a clause.
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absolute, accidental, adjunct, deputy, last, minor, petty, side |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
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bor
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niht
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| definition: |
one that is subordinate, esp. a person working under the authority or control of another.
As a captain, he is the general's subordinate.At the office, he tended to act arrogantly toward his subordinates.- synonyms:
- assistant, secondary
- antonyms:
- superior
- similar words:
- appendage, associate, auxiliary, inferior
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| related words: |
adjunct, adjutant, client, instrument, junior |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
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bor
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neIt
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| inflections: |
subordinates, subordinating, subordinated |
| definition 1: |
to treat as or put in a position of lesser rank or importance (often fol. by "to").
Unlike his father, he subordinates his work to his family life.- similar words:
- belittle, depreciate, devalue
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| definition 2: |
to bring into subjection or dependency.
The nobles subordinated the peasants.- synonyms:
- subject
- similar words:
- conquer, dominate, enslave, overmaster, subdue, subjugate, vanquish
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| related words: |
control |
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| derivations: |
subordinative (adj.), subordinately (adv.), subordination (n.) |
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