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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
s
bor
d
niht
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| definition 1: |
lower in rank or authority.
The workers are subordinate to the supervisor.- synonyms:
- secondary
- antonyms:
- primary, senior
- similar words:
- junior
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| definition 2: |
the name of a certain type of clause in grammar. A subordinate clause is a clause in a sentence that is not the main clause. In the sentence "If it rains, we won't go," the subordinate clause is "if it rains." The main clause is "we won't go."
- similar words:
- relative
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| related words: |
minor |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
s
bor
d
niht
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| definition: |
a person who is lower in rank or under the control of another.
The officer gave an order to her subordinates. |
| derivations: |
subordinative (adj.), subordinately (adv.), subordination (n.) |
The word subordinate
contains the following parts:
sub-
Latin
prefix
that means under, after
  More about this word part:
The prefix sub-
was a Latin preposition and prefix and occurs in English in Latin loanwords, such as subjugate. It is also used in the formation of English words such as subway
and subgroup. It has multiple forms, as the 'b' sound in sub-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms suc-, suf-, sum-, sup-, sur-, sus-, and su-.
Example words:
- synonyms:
- hyp-, hypo-, under-
- antonyms:
- super-, supra-, hyper-
ord, ordin
Latin
root
that means row, rank, order
Example words:
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