Subordinate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |səˈbɔːrdɪnət|  American pronunciation of the word subordinate
Brit.  |səˈbɔːdɪnət|  British pronunciation of the word subordinate

noun

- an assistant subject to the authority or control of another (syn: subsidiary, underling)
- a word that is more specific than a given word

verb

- rank or order as less important or consider of less value
Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools
- make subordinate, dependent, or subservient (syn: subdue)
Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler

adjective

- lower in rank or importance (syn: low-level)
- subject or submissive to authority or the control of another
a subordinate kingdom
- (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence (syn: dependent)
a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence

Extra examples

...his contention is that environment plays a subordinate role to heredity in determining what we become...

She leaves the day-to-day running of the firm to her subordinates.

...subordinates do most of the actual creation of the famous designer's clothing designs...

He plays a subordinate part.

All other considerations had to be subordinated to the needs of the family.

They had to subordinate their own needs to the needs of the group.

Women were subordinate to men.

These aims were subordinate to the main aims of the mission.

Why subordinate your wishes to those of your family?

The individual's needs are subordinate to those of the group.

Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools

Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler

...it is one of the lessons of history that more powerful civilizations often subordinate weaker ones...

...making unwelcome suggestive remarks to a subordinate will be regarded as sexual harassment...

In painting colour is subordinate to form.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: subordinate
he/she/it: subordinates
present participle: subordinating
past tense: subordinated
past participle: subordinated
noun
singular: subordinate
plural: subordinates
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