Related / Similar Words:
hyponym, subordinate word, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier, subdue, dependent, low-level, junior-grade, inferior, lower, lower-ranking, lowly, petty(a), secondary, subaltern Definition: a word that is more specific than a given word;an assistant subject to the authority or control of another;make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler";rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools";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";lower in rank or importance;inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary";subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom";
See Also: inferior, submissive, low-level Hyponyms: bottom dog, man, second fiddle, second banana, outclass Attributes: status, position Derivational Morphology:
subdue, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier, mastery, subordination
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