subordination has definitions from the fields of grammar,linguistics
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[ noun ] the quality of obedient submissiveness
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[ noun ] (grammar) the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head

Related terms

grammatical_relation

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[ noun ] (linguistics) the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class

Synonyms

hyponymy

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semantic_relation

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[ noun ] the state of being subordinate to something

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dependence subordinate

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[ noun ] the act of mastering or subordinating someone

Synonyms

mastery

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domination subdue

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