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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun, verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
s
bor
d
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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| related words: |
absolute, accidental, adjunct, deputy, last, minor, petty, side |
adverb + (adj.)subordinate
effectively, entirely, merely, sexually
(adj.)subordinate
+ noun
administrator,
approval,
black,
buck,
category,
class,
clause,
command,
employee,
female,
function,
group,
hierarchy,
identity,
legislation,
male,
minority,
officer,
partner,
patron,
position,
rank,
regime,
relation,
religion,
role,
sector,
status,
unit,
women,
workplace
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
s
bor
d
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 |
adjective + (n.)subordinate
civilian, direct, dominant, female, immediate, loyal, male, responsible, superior, transactional, transformational, trusted
verb + (n.)subordinate
encourage, evaluate, inspire, motivate, order, regard, treat
(n.)subordinate
+ verb
communicate, criticize, delegate, obtain, perceive, perform
noun + (n.)subordinate
ability,
authority,
behavior,
boss,
co-worker,
colleague,
commander,
commitment,
dominant,
evaluation,
exchange,
leader,
leadership,
loyalty,
manager,
misconduct,
order,
peer,
presence,
relationship,
reproduction,
respect,
responsibility,
satisfaction,
superior,
supervisor,
treatment
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
s
bor
d
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 |
adverb + (v.)subordinate
completely, consistently
(v.)subordinate
+ noun
activity, character, concern, consideration, culture, desire, freedom, goal, interest, means, need, objective, politics, power, truth, value
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| derivations: |
subordinative (adj.), subordinately (adv.), subordination (n.) |
The word subordinate
contains the following parts:
sub-
Latin
prefix
that means under, after
  More about this word part:
The prefix sub-
was a Latin preposition and prefix and occurs in English in Latin loanwords, such as subjugate
. It is also used in the formation of English words such as subway
and subgroup
. It has multiple forms, as the 'b' sound in sub-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms suc-, suf-, sum-, sup-, sur-, sus-, and su-.
Example words:
subaqueous, subcategory, subclass, subcompact, subconscious, subcontract, subcontractor, subdivide, subdivision, subgroup, subject, subjugate, sublease, submarine, submerge, subordinate, subscribe, subscript, subscription, substandard, subterranean, subtopic, subversive, subway
- synonyms:
- hyp-, hypo-, under-
- antonyms:
- super-, supra-, hyper-
ord, ordin
Latin
root
that means row, rank, order
Example words:
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