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Type Words
Synonyms dependent


a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence.
Type Words
Synonyms hyponym, subordinate word
Type of word
Type Words
Synonyms subdue
Type of lower, lour
Derivation subordination


Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler.
Type Words
Synonyms foot soldier, subsidiary, underling
Type of supporter, assistant, help, helper
Has types man, second banana, second fiddle, cog, associate, bottom dog
Type Words
Synonyms low-level
Derivation subordinateness
Type Words
Type of grade, range, rank, rate, order, place
Has types outclass
Derivation subordination


Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools.
Type Words


a subordinate kingdom.

Examples of subordinate

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His words cascaded out, in periodic sentences with numerous subordinate clauses.
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Both parties did indeed call the affair between boss and subordinate consensual.
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What you cannot do is subordinate that to a more surface, factual kind of truth.
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As a result, Walters says, many lenders are refusing to subordinate their loans.
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Responsible for departmental budgeting and performance of subordinate personnel.
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He is too incompetent, and too high rank leaves us no subordinate place for him.
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A subordinate shaman directed that she be encoffined but not immediately buried.
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Just remember that sometimes your subordinate leaders will have very good ideas.
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The music, like good sportsmanship at an XFL game, was subordinate to spectacle.
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More examples
  • Lower in rank or importance
  • An assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  • Rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"
  • Hyponym: a word that is more specific than a given word
  • Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
  • Dependent: (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"
  • A hierarchy (from the Greek u1F31u03B5u03C1u03B1u03C1u03C7u03AFu03B1 hierarchia, "rule of a high priest", from u1F31u03B5u03C1u03ACu03C1u03C7u03B7u03C2 hierarkhes, "leader of sacred rites") is an arrangement of items (objects, names, values, categories, etc.) in which the items are represented as being "above," "below," or "at the same level as" one another.
  • Subordination in banking and finance refers to the order of priorities in claims for ownership or interest in various assets.
  • (Subordinated (debt)) In finance, subordinated debt (also known as subordinated loan, subordinated bond, subordinated debenture or junior debt) is debt which ranks after other debts should a company fall into receivership or be closed.