SUBORDINATE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a word that is more specific than a given word
   Synonym(s)
   • hyponym (what does hyponym mean?)
   • subordinate word (what does subordinate word mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) subordinate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • word (what does word mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
   Synonym(s)
   • foot soldier (what does foot soldier mean?)
   • subsidiary (what does subsidiary mean?)
   • underling (what does underling mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) subordinate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • assistant (what does assistant mean?)
   • helper (what does helper mean?)
   • help (what does help mean?)
   • supporter (what does supporter mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bottom dog (what does bottom dog mean?)
   • man (what does man mean?)
   • second fiddle (what does second fiddle mean?)
   • second banana (what does second banana mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • subordinate (what does subordinate mean?)
   • subdue (what does subdue mean?)
   • subordinate (what does subordinate mean?)

SUBORDINATE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
   Synonym(s)
   • subdue (what does subdue mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler
   Hypernyms(s) subordinate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • lower (what does lower mean?)
   • lour (what does lour mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • subordinate (what does subordinate mean?)
   • subsidiary (what does subsidiary mean?)
   • underling (what does underling mean?)
   • foot soldier (what does foot soldier mean?)
   • mastery (what does mastery mean?)
   • subordination (what does subordination mean?)
2. Meaning
   • rank or order as less important or consider of less value
   Usage Example(s)
   • Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools
   Hypernyms(s) subordinate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rate (what does rate mean?)
   • rank (what does rank mean?)
   • range (what does range mean?)
   • order (what does order mean?)
   • grade (what does grade mean?)
   • place (what does place mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • outclass (what does outclass mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • subordinate (what does subordinate mean?)
   • subsidiary (what does subsidiary mean?)
   • underling (what does underling mean?)
   • foot soldier (what does foot soldier mean?)
   • subordination (what does subordination mean?)

SUBORDINATE as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • of a clause
   • unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
   Synonym(s)
   • dependent (what does dependent mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence
   Antonym(s)
   • independent (what does independent mean?)
   • main(a) (what does main(a) mean?)
2. Meaning
   • lower in rank or importance
   Synonym(s)
   • low-level (what does low-level mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • dominant (what does dominant mean?)
   Similar To
   • adjunct (what does adjunct mean?)
   • assistant (what does assistant mean?)
   • associate(a) (what does associate(a) mean?)
   • buck (what does buck mean?)
   • under(a) (what does under(a) mean?)
   • secondary (what does secondary mean?)
   See Also
   • inferior (what does inferior mean?)
   • subordinate (what does subordinate mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • status (what does status mean?)
   • position (what does position mean?)
3. Meaning
   • inferior in rank or status
   Synonym(s)
   • inferior (what does inferior mean?)
   • junior-grade (what does junior-grade mean?)
   • lower (what does lower mean?)
   • lower-ranking (what does lower-ranking mean?)
   • lowly (what does lowly mean?)
   • petty(a) (what does petty(a) mean?)
   • secondary (what does secondary mean?)
   • subaltern (what does subaltern mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the junior faculty
   • a lowly corporal
   • petty officialdom
   • a subordinate functionary
   Similar To
   • junior (what does junior mean?)
4. Meaning
   • subject or submissive to authority or the control of another
   Usage Example(s)
   • a subordinate kingdom
   Antonym(s)
   • insubordinate (what does insubordinate mean?)
   Similar To
   • feudatory (what does feudatory mean?)
   • ruled (what does ruled mean?)
   • subject (what does subject mean?)
   • dependent (what does dependent mean?)
   • subservient (what does subservient mean?)
   • submissive (what does submissive mean?)
   See Also
   • submissive (what does submissive mean?)
   • subordinate (what does subordinate mean?)
   • low-level (what does low-level mean?)