subordinate
/səb'oʊdən,eɪt/
adjectivenounverb
11 letters4 syllables14 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
ADJECTIVE
1
(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”
2
Lower in rank or importance.
3
NOUNSubject or submissive to authority or the control of another.
“a subordinate kingdom”
1
A word that is more specific than a given word.
2
VERBAn assistant subject to the authority or control of another.
1
Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient.
“Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler”
2
Rank or order as less important or consider of less value.
“Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools”
WORD FORMS
Related formsubordination
Related formsubordinateness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinubordinatesay
Starts & ends withS … E
Syllablessub · or · di · nate
SYNONYMS & RELATED21
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