Dictionary.com

subordinated

[ suh-bawr-dn-ey-tid ]
/ səˈbɔr dnˌeɪ tɪd /
Save This Word!

adjective Finance.
noting or designating a debt obligation whose holder is placed in precedence below secured and general creditors: subordinated debentures.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?

Origin of subordinated

OTHER WORDS FROM subordinated

un·sub·or·di·nat·ed, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use subordinated in a sentence

FEEDBACK