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Subordinating Definition & Meaning

subordinating
adjective
  1. serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause; "`when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction"

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What does subordinating mean?
serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause; "`when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction"
What part of speech is subordinating?
Subordinating is an adjective.

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