subordinate

adjective

  1. 1

    (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

  2. 2

    lower in rank or importance

  3. 3

    subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

    a subordinate kingdom

noun

  1. 1

    a word that is more specific than a given word

  2. 2

    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

verb

  1. 1

    make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

    Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler

  2. 2

    rank or order as less important or consider of less value

    Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools

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