Subordinate - Definition

adj 1: lower in rank or importance [syn: subordinate, low-
level] [ant: dominant]
2: subject or submissive to authority or the control of another;
"a subordinate kingdom" [ant: insubordinate]
3: (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"
[syn: dependent, subordinate] [ant: independent,
main(a)]
n 1: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
[syn: subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot
soldier]
2: a word that is more specific than a given word [syn:
hyponym, subordinate, subordinate word]
v 1: rank or order as less important or consider of less value;
"Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"
2: make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have
to be subordinated to that of our ruler" [syn: subordinate,
subdue]