ADJECTIVE | all | subordinate, low-level | lower in rank or importance |
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all | subordinate | subject or submissive to authority or the control of another | |
all | subordinate, dependent | (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence | |
NOUN | person | subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier | an assistant subject to the authority or control of another |
communication | subordinate, hyponym, subordinate word | a word that is more specific than a given word | |
VERB | cognition | subordinate | rank or order as less important or consider of less value |
change | subordinate, subdue | make subordinate, dependent, or subservient |
Sounds | sahbao'rdahnaht; sahbao'rdahney.t | |
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Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | |
abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... |
Meaning | Lower in rank or importance. | |
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Synonym | low-level | |
Attribute of | status, position | The relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society |
Narrower | adjunct, assistant | Of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another |
associate | Having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status | |
secondary | Belonging to a lower class or rank | |
under | Lower in rank, power, or authority | |
See also | inferior | Of or characteristic of low rank or importance |
subordinate | subject or submissive to authority or the control of another | |
Opposite | dominant | Exercising influence or control |
Spanish | subordinado | |
Nouns | subordinate | an assistant subject to the authority or control of another |
subordinateness | secondary importance |
Meaning | subject or submissive to authority or the control of another. | |
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Example | "a subordinate kingdom" | |
Narrower | feudatory | owing feudal allegiance to or being subject to a sovereign |
ruled | subject to a ruling authority | |
subject, dependent | Under the power or sovereignty of another or others | |
subservient | compliant and obedient to authority | |
See also | junior | younger |
submissive | Inclined or willing / willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination | |
subordinate, low-level | Lower in rank or importance | |
Opposite | insubordinate | not submissive to authority |
Spanish | subordinado |
Meaning | (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence. | |
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Example | "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence" | |
Synonym | dependent | |
Category | grammar | The branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) |
Opposite | independent, main | (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence |
Spanish | subordinado |
Meaning | An assistant subject to the authority or control of another. | |
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Synonyms | subsidiary, underling, foot soldier | |
Narrower | associate | A person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise |
bottom dog | A person of low status | |
cog | A subordinate who performs an important but routine function | |
man | A male subordinate | |
second fiddle, second banana | someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role | |
Broader | assistant, helper, help, supporter | A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
Spanish | subalterno, subordinado | |
Catalan | subaltern, subordinat | |
Adjectives | subordinate | lower in rank or importance |
Verbs | subordinate | make subordinate, dependent, or subservient |
subordinate | rank or order as less important or consider of less value |
Meaning | A word that is more specific than a given word. | |
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Synonyms | hyponym, subordinate word | |
Broader | word | A unit of language that native speakers can identify |
Spanish | hipónimo | |
Catalan | hipònim |
Meaning | rank or order as less important or consider of less value. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools" | |
Narrower | outclass | Cause to appear in a lower class |
Broader | rate, rank, range, order, grade, place | Assign a rank or rating to |
Spanish | subordinar | |
Catalan | subordinar | |
Nouns | subordinate | an assistant subject to the authority or control of another |
subordination | the state of being subordinate to something |
Meaning | make subordinate, dependent, or subservient. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Example | "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler" | |
Synonym | subdue | |
Broader | lower, lour | Set lower |
Spanish | doblegar, subordinar | |
Nouns | subordinate | an assistant subject to the authority or control of another |
subordination | the act of mastering or subordinating someone |
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