subordinate

Letters that make subordinate

s, a, o, b, d, e, n, r, t, i, u are letters that make 'subordinate'

Words within subordinate

OR, sub, ordinate, te, at, in, din, IN, Ate, At, In, Na, Te are words within 'subordinate'


7 possible definitions for 'subordinate'

Subordinate as "lower in rank or importance"

Under this definition, subordinate is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

low-level has the same meaning as subordinate

Antonyms

dominant has the opposite meaning of subordinate

Attributes of subordinate

status, position are attributes of 'subordinate'.

Derivatives of subordinate

underling, subsidiary, foot soldier, subordinate, subordinateness, subsidiarity are derivatives of 'subordinate'.

Similar to subordinate

adjunct, assistant, associate(a), secondary, under(a) are similar to 'subordinate'.


Subordinate as "subject or submissive to authority or the control of another"

Under this definition, subordinate is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

insubordinate has the opposite meaning of subordinate

Similar to subordinate

subservient, dependent, feudatory, ruled, subject are similar to 'subordinate'.

Example of subordinate used within this context

"a subordinate kingdom"


Subordinate as "a word that is more specific than a given word"

Under this definition, subordinate is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

subordinate word, hyponym have the same meaning as 'subordinate'

subordinate as a type

'subordinate' can be a type of word.


Subordinate as "make subordinate, dependent, or subservient"

Under this definition, subordinate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

subdue has the same meaning as subordinate

subordinate as a type

'subordinate' can be a type of lower, lour.

Derivatives of subordinate

underling, subsidiary, foot soldier, subordinate, mastery, subordination are derivatives of 'subordinate'.

Example of subordinate used within this context

"Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"


Subordinate as "rank or order as less important or consider of less value"

Under this definition, subordinate is a verb and has the following properties:

subordinate as a type

'subordinate' can be a type of range, rate, rank, grade, place, order.

Types of subordinate

outclass is a type of subordinate.

Derivatives of subordinate

underling, subsidiary, foot soldier, subordination, subordinate are derivatives of 'subordinate'.

Example of subordinate used within this context

"Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"


Subordinate as "an assistant subject to the authority or control of another"

Under this definition, subordinate is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

underling, subsidiary, foot soldier have the same meaning as 'subordinate'

subordinate as a type

'subordinate' can be a type of help, supporter, helper, assistant.

Types of subordinate

cog, bottom dog, second banana, man, second fiddle, associate are types of 'subordinate'.

Derivatives of subordinate

subordinate, low-level, subdue, supplementary, supplemental, auxiliary, subsidiary are derivatives of 'subordinate'.


Subordinate as "(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence"

Under this definition, subordinate is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dependent has the same meaning as subordinate

Antonyms

independent, main(a) have the opposite meaning of 'subordinate'

subordinate as a category

'subordinate' can be a category of grammar.

Example of subordinate used within this context

"a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"



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