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English adjective: subordinate | |||
| 1. | subordinate lower in rank or importance | ||
| Synonyms | low-level | ||
| Similar | adjunct, assistant, associate, secondary, under | ||
| See also | inferior, subordinate | ||
| Attribute | position, status | ||
| Antonyms | dominant | ||
| 2. | subordinate subject or submissive to authority or the control of another | ||
| Samples | A subordinate kingdom. | ||
| Similar | dependent, feudatory, ruled, subject, subservient | ||
| See also | low-level, submissive, subordinate | ||
| Antonyms | insubordinate | ||
| 3. | subordinate (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence | ||
| Samples | A subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence. | ||
| Synonyms | dependent | ||
| Domain category | grammar | ||
| Antonyms | main, independent | ||
English noun: subordinate | |||
| 1. | subordinate (person) an assistant subject to the authority or control of another | ||
| Synonyms | foot soldier, subsidiary, underling | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assistant, help, helper, supporter | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | associate, bottom dog, cog, man, second banana, second fiddle | ||
| 2. | subordinate (communication) a word that is more specific than a given word | ||
| Synonyms | hyponym, subordinate word | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | word | ||
English verb: subordinate | |||
| 1. | subordinate (cognition) rank or order as less important or consider of less value | ||
| Samples | Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grade, order, place, range, rank, rate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | outclass | ||
| 2. | subordinate (change) make subordinate, dependent, or subservient | ||
| Samples | Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler. | ||
| Synonyms | subdue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lour, lower | ||
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