| noun | an assistant subject to the authority or control of another |
| noun | a word that is more specific than a given word |
| verb | rank or order as less important or consider of less value “Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools” |
| verb | make subordinate, dependent, or subservient “Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler” |
| adjective | lower in rank or importance |
| adjective | subject or submissive to authority or the control of another “a subordinate kingdom” |
| adjective | (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” |
| subordinate | adjective | lower in rank or importance |
| subordinate | verb | make subordinate, dependent, or subservient |
| subsidiary | adjective | functioning in a supporting capacity |
| subordinate | noun | an assistant subject to the authority or control of another |
| subordination | noun | the state of being subordinate to something |
| subordinateness | noun | secondary importance |