subordination

noun
UK: /səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/
US: /səˌbɔːrdɪˈneɪʃən/

  1. The act of placing someone or something in a lower rank or position.

    1. His subordination to the manager was clear to everyone.
    2. The company's subordination of environmental concerns to profit margins led to criticism.

  2. The state of being less important or controlled by something else.

    1. The city's subordination to the state government is defined by law.
    2. Complete subordination of individual desires to the common good is hard to achieve.

  3. In grammar, the process of linking clauses in a sentence so that one clause is dependent on the other.

    1. Subordination creates complex sentences with dependent clauses.
    2. The writer uses subordination effectively to show the relationship between ideas.

Synonyms

dependence compliance submission

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "subordination" in English means: The act of placing someone or something in a lower rank or position., The state of being less important or controlled by something else., In grammar, the process of linking clauses in a sentence so that one clause is dependent on the other..

The phonetic transcription of "subordination" is /səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/ in British English and /səˌbɔːrdɪˈneɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "subordination": dependence, compliance, submission.

Example usage of "subordination": "His subordination to the manager was clear to everyone.". More examples on the page.