subordinating Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb rank or order as less important or consider of less value
subordinate.
- Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools
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verb make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
subordinate; subdue.
- Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler
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adjective serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause
subordinative.
- `when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction
