subordinate

Adjective and Noun

• (UK) enPR: sə-bôʹdĭn-ət, IPA^(key): /səˈbɔːdɪnət/
• (US) enPR: sə-bôrʹdĭn-ət, IPA^(key): /səˈbɔɹdɪnət/

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Verb

• (UK) enPR: sə-bôʹdĭn-āt, IPA^(key): /səˈbɔːdɪneɪt/
• (US) enPR: sə-bôrʹdĭn-āt, IPA^(key): /səˈbɔɹdɪneɪt/

subordinate (comparative more subordinate, superlative most subordinate)

1. Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
   • Woodward

     The several kinds and subordinate species of each are easily distinguished.

2. Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by, authority.
   • South

     It was subordinate, not enslaved, to the understanding.

3. (grammar, of a clause, not comparable) dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause

   In the sentence “The barbecue finished before John arrived”, the subordinate clause “before John arrived” specifies the time of the main clause, “The barbecue finished”.

4. Descending in a regular series.

• (placed in a lower class, rank, or position): lesser
• (grammar, dependent on the main clause): dependent

• (placed in a lower class, rank, or position): superior, superordinate
• (Submissive to or controlled by authority): insubordinate
• (grammar, dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause): independent, main

subordinate (plural subordinates)

1. (countable) One who is subordinate.

• (one who is subordinate): inferior, junior, report, underling, understrapper

• (one who is subordinate): boss, commander, leader, manager, superior, supervisor

subordinate (third-person singular simple present subordinates, present participle subordinating, simple past and past participle subordinated)

1. (transitive) To make subservient.
2. (transitive) To treat as of less value or importance.
3. (transitive, finance) To make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy.

• (treat as of less value or importance): belittle, denigrate

• inferior

• turbinadoes

subordinate

1. feminine plural of subordinato

subordinate

1. second-person plural present indicative of subordinare
2. second-person plural imperative of subordinare
3. feminine plural of subordinato

subōrdināte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of subōrdinō