adjective. Belonging to a lower or inferior class or rank; secondary.

adjective. Subject to the authority or control of another.

noun. One that is subordinate.

transitive verb. To put in a lower or inferior rank or class.

transitive verb. To make subservient; subdue.

In a lower order or class; occupying a lower position in a descending scale; secondary.

Inferior in order, nature, dignity, power, rank, importance, etc.

In law, a clause in a statute which, from its position or the nature of its substance, or especially by reason of grammatical relation as above indicated, must be deemed controlled or restrained in its meaning if it conflicts with another clause in the same statute.

Synonyms Subservient, minor.

noun. One inferior in power, order, rank, dignity, office, etc.; one who stands in order or rank below another; often, one below and under the orders of another; in grammar, a word or clause dependent on another.

To place in an order or rank below something else; make or consider as of less value or importance: as, to subordinate temporal to spiritual things.

To make auxiliary or subservient to something else; put under control or authority; make subject.

transitive verb. To place in a lower order or class; to make or consider as of less value or importance.

transitive verb. To make subject; to subject or subdue.

adjective. Placed in a lower order, class, or rank; holding a lower or inferior position.

adjective. Inferior in order, nature, dignity, power, importance, or the like.

noun. One who stands in order or rank below another; -- distinguished from a principal.

adjective. Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.

adjective. Submissive to or controlled by authority.

adjective. dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause

noun. One who is subordinate.

verb. To make subservient.

verb. To treat as of less value or importance.

verb. To make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy.

noun. an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

adjective. lower in rank or importance

adjective. subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

verb. rank or order as less important or consider of less value

verb. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

noun. a word that is more specific than a given word

adjective. (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

"So I asked the students, what do you think about the term subordinate group?"

chief  insubordinate  manager  mastery  ruling  

collateral  inferior  secondary  subordinate cause  subordinate clause  

adjunct  assistant  associate  dependent  feudatory  

subordinated  subordinating  

lour  lower  word  

coordinate  insubordinate  

administrative  civil  inferior  military  principal  

accessory  adjuvant  aide  ancillary  assistant  

subordinated  subordinates  subordinating