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Webster 1913 Edition
Subordinate
Sub-or′di-nate
,Adj.
1.
Placed in a lower order, class, or rank; holding a lower or inferior position.
The several kinds and
subordinate
species of each are easily distinguished. Woodward.
2.
Inferior in order, nature, dignity, power, importance, or the like.
It was
subordinate
, not enslaved, to the understanding. South.
Sub-or′di-nate
,Noun.
One who stands in order or rank below another; – distinguished from a principal.
Milton.
Sub-or′di-nate
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Subordinated
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Subordinating
.] 1.
To place in a lower order or class; to make or consider as of less value or importance;
as, to
. subordinate
one creature to another2.
To make subject; to subject or subdue;
– as, to
. subordinate
the passions to reasonSub-or′di-nate-ly
, adv.
Sub-or′di-nate-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Subordinate
SUBOR'DINATE
,Adj.
1.
Inferior in order,in nature, in dignity, in power, importance, &c.; as subordinate officers. It was subordinate, not enslaved, to the understanding.
2.
Descending in a regular series. The several kinds and subordinate species of each, are easily distinguished.
SUBOR'DINATE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To make subject; as, to subordinate the passions to reason.Definition 2024
subordinate
subordinate
English
Adjective
subordinate (comparative more subordinate, superlative most subordinate)
- Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
- Woodward
- The several kinds and subordinate species of each are easily distinguished.
- Woodward
- Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by, authority.
- South
- It was subordinate, not enslaved, to the understanding.
- South
- (grammar, of a clause, not comparable) dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause
- In the sentence, “The barbecue finished before John arrived”, the subordinate clause “before John arrived” specifies the time of the main clause, “The barbecue finished”.
Synonyms
- (placed in a lower class, rank, or position): lesser
- (grammar, dependent on the main clause): dependent
Antonyms
- (placed in a lower class, rank, or position): superior, superordinate
- (Submissive to or controlled by authority): insubordinate
- (grammar, dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause): independent, main
Translations
placed in a lower class, rank, or position
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submissive to or controlled by authority
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grammar: dependent
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See also
Noun
subordinate (plural subordinates)
- (countable) One who is subordinate.
Synonyms
- (one who is subordinate): inferior, junior, report, underling, understrapper
Antonyms
Translations
one who is subordinate
Verb
subordinate (third-person singular simple present subordinates, present participle subordinating, simple past and past participle subordinated)
- (transitive) To make subservient.
- (transitive) To treat as of less value or importance.
- (transitive, finance) To make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy.
Synonyms
Translations
to make subservient
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to treat as of less value or importance
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Italian
Adjective
subordinate
- feminine plural of subordinato
Verb
subordinate
- second-person plural present indicative of subordinare
- second-person plural imperative of subordinare
- feminine plural of subordinato