| English noun: subordination | 
| 1. | subordination (state) the state of being subordinate to something | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | dependance, dependence, dependency | 
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| 2. | subordination  the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class | 
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 | Synonyms | hyponymy | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | semantic relation | 
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| 3. | subordination  the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | grammatical relation | 
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| 4. | subordination (attribute) the quality of obedient submissiveness | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | submissiveness | 
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 | Antonyms | insubordination | 
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| 5. | subordination (act) the act of mastering or subordinating someone | 
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 | Synonyms | mastery | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | domination | 
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