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Subordination

noun/sˌʌbɔːɹdᵻnˈeɪʃən/
Definition
the state of being subordinate to something
the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˌʌbɔːɹdᵻnˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/sˌʌbɔːdɪnˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˌʌbɔːdɪnˈeɪʃən/
5 syllables Say it as /sˌʌbɔːɹdᵻnˈeɪʃən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
subordinateverbrank or order as less important or consider of less value
masterverbhave dominance or the power to defeat over
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Unterordnung
der Zustand, etwas untergeordnet zu sein
🇪🇸Spanish
subordinación
el estado de estar subordinado a algo
🇮🇹Italian
subordinazione
lo stato di subordinazione a qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
ondergeschiktheid
de staat van ondergeschikt zijn aan iets
🇵🇹Portuguese
subordinação
o estado de estar subordinado a algo
🇷🇺Russian
подчинение
состояние подчинения чему-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अधीनता
किसी चीज के अधीन होने की अवस्था या भाव
🇧🇩Bengali
অধীনতা
কোনো কিছুর অধীনস্থ হওয়ার অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
அடிபணிதல்
எதற்கும் அடிபணிந்த நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
అధీనత
దేనికైనా అధీనంలో ఉన్న స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
अधीनता
एखाद्या गोष्टीच्या अधीन राहण्याची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગૌણ
કોઈ વસ્તુને ગૌણ હોવાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಧೀನತೆ
ಯಾವುದೋ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കീഴ്വഴക്കം
എന്തിൻ്റെയെങ്കിലും കീഴിലുള്ള അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਧੀਨਤਾ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੇ ਅਧੀਨ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
ماتحتی
کسی چیز کے ماتحت ہونے کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
从属
服从某事物的状态
🇯🇵Japanese
従属
何かに従属する状態
🇰🇷Korean
종속
어떤 것에 종속된 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự phụ thuộc
trạng thái phụ thuộc vào một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
การอยู่ใต้บังคับบัญชา
สถานะของการเป็นผู้ใต้บังคับบัญชาของบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
subordinasi
keadaan menjadi bawahan terhadap sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapailalim
ang estado ng pagiging subordinate sa isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
subordinasi
keadaan menjadi bawahan kepada sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التبعية
حالة التبعية لشيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
تابعیت
حالت تابع بودن از چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
itaat
bir şeye bağlı olma durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
כְּפִיפוּת
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'subordination'?
The primary meaning of 'subordination' is 'the state of being subordinate to something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'subordination' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'subordination' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'subordination' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'subordination' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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