subordinating

Meanings

• verb

  The action or fact of making one thing dependent on another.

  - "The dependent clause is subordinated to the independent clause."
  - "His success is subordinated to the team's goals."

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Synonyms

belittle , denigrate

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Variants

List of all variants of subordinating that leads to same result
subordinating , subordinate , subordinated , subordinates , subordinative , subordinating conjunction

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Etymology

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From Old French 'subordonner' meaning 'to arrange under, to rank'.

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Trivia

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1. Subordination is a fundamental concept in grammar.

2. Subordination is also used in music to describe the relationship between different parts of a composition.

3. Subordination is an important concept in organizational structures and power dynamics.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dependent clause: A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and relies on an independent clause for meaning.

2. Independent clause: A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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Culture

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Subordination is a concept used extensively in various fields such as linguistics, philosophy, sociology, and politics.

How to Memorize "subordinating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a hierarchy where one thing is placed below another, illustrating the concept of subordination.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of placing something under the control or authority of another.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'SUBO' which stands for 'Subordinate Under' to help remember the meaning.

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