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

Subject or submissive to authority or the control of another.

“a subordinate kingdom”

NOUN
1

A word that is more specific than a given word.

2

An assistant subject to the authority or control of another.

VERB
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
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Pig Latinubordinatesay
Starts & ends withS … E
Syllablessub · or · di · nate
SYNONYMS & RELATED21
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