Subordinate

adjective
səb'oʊdən,eɪt

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”

    Similar:Dependent

  • subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

    “a subordinate kingdom”

    See also:Low-levelSubmissive

  • lower in rank or importance

    Similar:Low-level
    See also:Inferior

Noun

  • a word that is more specific than a given word

    Similar:Hyponym
    Type of:Word

  • an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

    Similar:SubsidiaryUnderling
    Type of:SupporterAssistantHelp

Verb

  • make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

    “Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler”

    Similar:Subdue
    Type of:LowerLour

  • rank or order as less important or consider of less value

    “Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools”

    Type of:GradeRangeRank

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