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Subordinate

  1. 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

  2. adjective

    subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

    “a subordinate kingdom”

  3. noun

    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

    Similar: subsidiary, underling, foot soldier

  4. verb

    rank or order as less important or consider of less value

    “Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools”

Word family

subordinateness · subordinative · subordinated · subordinating

Word parts

sub-