| ADJECTIVE | all | subordinate, low-level | lower in rank or importance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | |
| abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... | ||
| Meaning | Lower in rank or importance. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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