subaltern
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adjective \sə-ˈbȯl-tərn, especially British ˈsə-bəl-tərn\Definition of SUBALTERN
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: particular with reference to a related universal proposition <“some S is P” is a subaltern proposition to “all S is P”>
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Origin of SUBALTERN
Late Latin subalternus, from Latin sub- + alternus alternate, from alter other (of two) — more at alter
First Known Use: 1570
2subaltern
nounDefinition of SUBALTERN
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: a person holding a subordinate position; specifically : a junior officer (as in the British army)
2
: a particular proposition that follows immediately from a universal
See First Known Use of SUBALTERN
1605
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