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sub·or·di·nate
(sə-bôr′dn-ĭt)adj.
1. Belonging to a lower or inferior class or rank; secondary.
2. Subject to the authority or control of another.
n.
One that is subordinate.
tr.v. (sə-bôr′dn-āt′) sub·or·di·nat·ed, sub·or·di·nat·ing, sub·or·di·nates
1. To put in a lower or inferior rank or class.
2. To make subservient; subdue.
[Middle English subordinat, from Medieval Latin subōrdinātus, past participle of subōrdināre, to put in a lower rank : Latin sub-, sub- + Latin ōrdināre, to set in order (from ōrdō, ōrdin-, order; see ar- in Indo-European roots).]
sub·or′di·nate·ly adv.
sub·or′di·nate·ness, sub·or′di·na′tion (-nā′shən) n.
sub·or′di·na′tive (-nə′tĭv) adj.
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subordinate
adj
1. of lesser order or importance
2. under the authority or control of another: a subordinate functionary.
n
a person or thing that is subordinate
vb
3. to put in a lower rank or position (than)
4. to make subservient: to subordinate mind to heart.
[C15: from Medieval Latin subordināre, from Latin sub- + ordō rank]
subˈordinately adv
subˌordiˈnation, subˈordinateness n
subˈordinative adj
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sub•or•di•nate
(adj., n. səˈbɔr dn ɪt; v. -dnˌeɪt)adj., n., v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing. adj.
1. placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
2. of less importance; secondary.
3. subject to or under the authority of a superior.
4. subservient or inferior.
5. subject; dependent.
6.
a. acting as a modifier in a grammatical construction, as when I finished in They were glad when I finished.
b. of or pertaining to a subordinating conjunction.
7. Obs. submissive.
n. 8. a subordinate person or thing.
v.t. 9. to place in a lower order or rank.
10. to make secondary (usu. fol. by to).
11. to make subject, subservient, or dependent (usu. fol. by to).
[1425–75; < Medieval Latin subōrdinātus, past participle of subōrdināre= Latin sub- sub- + ōrdināre to order, derivative of ōrdō, s. ōrdin- rank, order; see -ate1]
sub•or′di•nate•ly, adv.
sub•or`di•na′tion, n.
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subordinate
Past participle: subordinated
Gerund: subordinating
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| Noun | 1. |  subordinate - an assistant subject to the authority or control of anotherassistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" associate - a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise; "associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners" bottom dog - a person of low status cog - a subordinate who performs an important but routine function; "he was a small cog in a large machine" man - a male subordinate; "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana" second fiddle, second banana - someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role |
| 2. | subordinate - a word that is more specific than a given word word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" | |
| Verb | 1. | subordinate - rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools" grade, rate, rank, place, range, order - assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" outclass - cause to appear in a lower class; "The Yankees outclassed Cincinnati" |
| 2. | subordinate - make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler" | |
| Adj. | 1. | subordinate - lower in rank or importance subordinate - subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom" inferior - of or characteristic of low rank or importance dominant - exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage" |
| 2. | subordinate - subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom" subordinate, low-level - lower in rank or importance insubordinate - not submissive to authority; "a history of insubordinate behavior"; "insubordinate boys" | |
| 3. | 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" grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) |
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subordinate
noun
adjective
1. inferior, lesser, lower, junior, subject, minor, secondary, dependent, subservient Sixty of his subordinate officers followed his example.
inferior senior, superior, higher, greater, main, central, key, essential, vital, predominant
inferior senior, superior, higher, greater, main, central, key, essential, vital, predominant
2. subsidiary, supplementary, auxiliary, ancillary It was an art in which words were subordinate to images.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
subordinate
adjective1. Below another in standing or importance:
inferior, junior, lesser, low, lower, minor, minor-league, petty, secondary, small, subaltern, under.
Informal: smalltime.
2. In a position of subordination:
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Translations
تابِع، مَرؤوسثانَوي، تابِع
podřízenýpodžízený-ápodřídit
underordnet
alistaa
alárendelt
lægra setturundirmaîur
pavalduspavaldus asmuošalutinis sakinysžemesnio rangožemesnio rango asmuo
apakšnieks
astküçük rütbeliküçük rütbeli kimse
subordinate
A. [səˈbɔːdnɪt] N → subordinado/a m/f
B. [səˈbɔːdnɪt] ADJ [officer, member of staff, group] → subordinado; [role] → subordinado, secundario
to be subordinate to sb (in rank) → ser subordinado de algn
to be subordinate to sth (= secondary) → estar subordinado a algo
subordinate clause → oración f subordinada
to be subordinate to sb (in rank) → ser subordinado de algn
to be subordinate to sth (= secondary) → estar subordinado a algo
subordinate clause → oración f subordinada
C. [səˈbɔːdɪneɪt] VT → subordinar
to subordinate sth to sth → subordinar algo a algo
subordinating conjunction → conjunción f de subordinación
to subordinate sth to sth → subordinar algo a algo
subordinating conjunction → conjunción f de subordinación
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
subordinate
[səˈbɔːrdɪnət] adj
(= lower-ranking) [minister, officer] → subordonné(e)
to be subordinate to sb → être subordonné(e) à qn
to be subordinate to sb → être subordonné(e) à qn
n → subordonné(e) m/fsubordinate clause n → proposition f subordonnée
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
subordinate
adj officer → rangniedriger; rank, position, importance, role → untergeordnet; to be subordinate to somebody/something → jdm/einer Sache untergeordnet sein; to be subordinate in importance to → weniger wichtig sein als; subordinate in rank → rangniedriger (to als)
n → Untergebene(r) mf
vt → unterordnen (→ to dat)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
subordinate
[adj, n səˈbɔːdnɪt; vb səˈbɔːdɪˌneɪt]2. n → subalterno/a, subordinato/a
3. vt to subordinate (to) → subordinare (a)
subordinating conjunction (Gram) → congiunzione f subordinativa
subordinating conjunction (Gram) → congiunzione f subordinativa
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
subordinate
(səˈboːdinət) adjective lower in rank, power, importance etc. A colonel is subordinate to a brigadier.
noun a person who is subordinate. to give orders to one's subordinates.
subordinate clause a clause introduced in a sentence by a conjunction etc, and acting as a noun, adjective or adverb. I don't know who she is; The book that's on the table is mine; She's crying because you were unkind.
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