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subordinate

3 entries found.

Main Entry:
1sub·or·di·nate 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1subordinate
Pronunciation:
\sə-ˈbr-də-nət, -ˈbrd-nət\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English subordinat, from Medieval Latin subordinatus, past participle of subordinare to subordinate, from Latin sub- + ordinare to order — more at ordain
Date:
15th century
1: placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior <a subordinate officer>2: submissive to or controlled by authority3 a: of, relating to, or constituting a clause that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb b: subordinating
sub·or·di·nate·ly adverb
sub·or·di·nate·ness noun


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