Search Result:subordinate
KK Pronunciation
〔 sәˋbɒrdNIt 〕
Pronunciation
〔 sәˊbɒːdNәt 〕
Overview of noun subordinate
The noun subordinate has 2 senses
- subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier -- (an assistant subject to the authority or control of another)
- hyponym, subordinate, subordinate word -- (a word that is more specific than a given word)
Overview of verb subordinate
The verb subordinate has 2 senses
- subordinate -- (rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools")
- subordinate, subdue -- (make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler")
Overview of adj subordinate
The adj subordinate has 3 senses
- subordinate, low-level -- (lower in rank or importance)
- subordinate -- (subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom")
- dependent, subordinate -- ((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")