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subordinate
[ adjective, noun suh-bawr-dn-it; verb suh-bawr-dn-eyt ]
/ adjective, noun səˈbɔr dn ɪt; verb səˈbɔr dnˌeɪt /
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adjective
noun
a subordinate person or thing.
verb (used with object), sub·or·di·nat·ed, sub·or·di·nat·ing.
OTHER WORDS FOR subordinate
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British Dictionary definitions for subordinate
subordinate
adjective (səˈbɔːdɪnɪt)
of lesser order or importance
under the authority or control of anothera subordinate functionary
noun (səˈbɔːdɪnɪt)
a person or thing that is subordinate
verb (səˈbɔːdɪˌneɪt) (tr usually foll by to)
to put in a lower rank or position (than)
to make subservientto subordinate mind to heart
Derived forms of subordinate
subordinately, adverbsubordination or subordinateness, nounsubordinative, adjectiveWord Origin for subordinate
C15: from Medieval Latin subordināre, from Latin sub- + ordō rank
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