Overview of noun subordinate

The noun subordinate has 2 senses

• subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier -- (an assistant subject to the authority or control of another)


• hyponym, subordinate, subordinate word -- (a word that is more specific than a given word)

Overview of verb subordinate

The verb subordinate has 2 senses

• subordinate -- (rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools")


• subordinate, subdue -- (make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler")

Overview of adj subordinate

The adj subordinate has 3 senses

• subordinate, low-level -- (lower in rank or importance)


• subordinate -- (subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom")


• dependent, subordinate -- ((of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence")