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subordination

 

[ səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in organization

The action of subordinating or the state of being subordinate.

Synonyms

obedience, subjugation, submission

Examples of usage

  • Subordination within the company is clearly defined.
  • The subordination of junior staff to senior staff is crucial for the organization to function effectively.
Context #2 | Noun

linguistics

The dependence of one syntactical element on another in a sentence.

Synonyms

connection, dependency, subjection

Examples of usage

  • The subordination of the clause to the main clause is evident in this sentence.

Translations

Translations of the word "subordination" in other languages:

🇵🇹 subordinação

🇮🇳 अधीनता

🇩🇪 Unterordnung

🇮🇩 subordinasi

🇺🇦 підпорядкування

🇵🇱 podporządkowanie

🇯🇵 従属（じゅうぞく）

🇫🇷 subordination

🇪🇸 subordinación

🇹🇷 itaat

🇰🇷 종속 (jong-sok)

🇸🇦 خضوع

🇨🇿 podřízenost

🇸🇰 podriadenosť

🇨🇳 从属 (cóngshǔ)

🇸🇮 podrejenost

🇮🇸 undirgefni

🇰🇿 бағынушылық

🇬🇪 დამორჩილება

🇦🇿 tabeçilik

🇲🇽 subordinación

Etymology

The word 'subordination' originates from the Latin word 'subordinatio', which is derived from 'sub-' meaning 'under' and '-ordinatio' meaning 'order'. The concept of subordination has been prevalent in various aspects of human society for centuries, from organizational structures to linguistic analysis.

See also: insubordinate, insubordinately, subordinately.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,878, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.