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subordinate[1,adjective] subordinate[2,noun] subordinate[3,verb]

Main Entry: ¹sub·or·di·nate
Pronunciation: s-brd-n-t, -brd-nt
Function: adjective
1 : placed in or occupying a lower class or rank <a subordinate officer>
2 : yielding to or controlled by authority
3 a : of, relating to, or being a clause that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb b : SUBORDINATING
- sub·or·di·nate·ly adverb
- sub·or·di·nate·ness noun

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