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English Dictionary: subordinate	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for subordinate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
subordinate adj lower in rank or importance [syn: subordinate, {low- level}] Antonym(s): dominant subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom" Antonym(s): insubordinate (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" Synonym(s): dependent, subordinate Antonym(s): independent, main(a) n an assistant subject to the authority or control of another Synonym(s): subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier a word that is more specific than a given word Synonym(s): hyponym, subordinate, subordinate word v rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools" make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler" Synonym(s): subordinate, subdue
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subordinate \Subor"dinate\, a. [Pref. sub + L. ordinatus, p. p. of ordinare to set in order, to arrange. See {Ordain}.] 1. Placed in a lower order, class, or rank; holding a lower or inferior position. The several kinds and subordinate species of each are easily distinguished. --Woodward. 2. Inferior in order, nature, dignity, power, importance, or the like. It was subordinate, not enslaved, to the understanding. --South.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subordinate \Subor"dinate\, n. One who stands in order or rank below another; -- distinguished from a principal. --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subordinate \Subor"dinate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subordinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subordinating}.] 1. To place in a lower order or class; to make or consider as of less value or importance; as, to subordinate one creature to another. 2. To make subject; to subject or subdue; as, to subordinate the passions to reason. -- {Subor"dinately}, adv. -- {Subor"dinateness}, n.