subordinate

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subordinate[1,adjective] subordinate[2,noun] subordinate[3,transitive verb]

Main Entry: ¹sub·or·di·nate
Pronunciation: s&-'bor-d&-n&t, -'bord-n&t
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
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