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subordinate
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Adjective
  • (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
  • subject or submissive to authority or the control of another
    • a subordinate kingdom
  • lower in rank or importance
Noun
  • a word that is more specific than a given word
  • an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
Verb
  • make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
    • Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler
  • rank or order as less important or consider of less value
    • Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools
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