subordination

Definition of Subordination in English :

1. subordination

the state of being subordinate to something

2. hyponymy, subordination

the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class

3. subordination

the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head

4. subordination

the quality of obedient submissiveness

5. mastery, subordination

the act of mastering or subordinating someone

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Subordination

noun

a subordinating or being subordinated

2. Rare

subjection or submission to rank, power, or authority; obedience

adj.

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

2. Subject to the authority or control of another.

One that is subordinate.

tr.v. (sə-bôrdn-āt′) sub·or·di·nat·ed, sub·or·di·nat·ing, sub·or·di·nates

1. To put in a lower or inferior rank or class.

2. To make subservient; subdue.

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