About The Word Subordination
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Subordination
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What's The Definition Of Subordination?
[n] the act of mastering or subordinating someone
[n] the quality of obedient submissiveness [n] the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head [n] the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class [n] the state of being subordinate to something Synonyms | Synonyms for Subordination: hyponymy | mastery Related Terms | Find terms related to Subordination: See Also | dependance | dependence | dependency | domination | grammatical relation | semantic relation | submissiveness Subordination In Webster's Dictionary \Sub*or`di*na"tion\, n. [Cf. F. subordination.]
1. The act of subordinating, placing in a lower order, or
subjecting.
2. The quality or state of being subordinate or inferior to
an other; inferiority of rank or dignity; subjection.
Natural creature having a local subordination.
--Holyday.
3. Place of inferior rank.
Persons who in their several subordinations would be
obliged to follow the example of their superiors.
--Swift.
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