subordinate (third-person singular simple present subordinates, present participle subordinating, simple past and past participle subordinated) (transitive) To make subservient or secondary.

subordinate clause 《文法》従属節 【対】 main clause ; principal clause 表現パターン subordinate [dependent] clause

The meaning of SUBORDINATE is placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior. How to use subordinate in a sentence.

subordinate noun [C] (PERSON) a person who has a less important position than you in an organization:

部下，配下，子分 〖 subordinate 〗 Senior executives spend a lot of time training their subordinates. 上級管理職は 部下 の教育に多くの時間を費やす。

SUBORDINATE definition: placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank. See examples of subordinate used in a sentence.

A subordinate is someone who works for someone else. As a verb, to subordinate means to place or rank one thing below another. When you're doing a group project, sometimes you have to …

4 days ago · Adjective subordinate (comparative more subordinate, superlative most subordinate) Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.

Someone who is subordinate to you has a less important position than you and has to obey you. Sixty of his subordinate officers followed his example.

Definition of subordinate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.