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subordinate
adjective(sub-or-di-nate)
placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
subordinate
adjective(sub-or-di-nate)
submissive to or controlled by authority
subordinate
adjective(sub-or-di-nate)
of, relating to, or constituting a clause that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb
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noun(sub-or-di-nate)
one who stands in order or rank below another : one that is subordinate
subordinate
verb(sub-or-di-nate)
to make subject or subservient
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verb(sub-or-di-nate)
to treat as of less value or importance
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noun(sub-or-di-nate)
a clause that does not form a simple sentence by itself and that is connected to the main clause of a sentence

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