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subordinate


Main Entry: 1sub·or·di·nate
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 authority
3 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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