subordinate

Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.

Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by authority.

grammarof a clauseDependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause

“In the sentence “The barbecue finished before John arrived”, the subordinate clause “before John arrived” specifies the time of the main clause, “The barbecue finished”.”

Descending in a regular series.

Subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

“a subordinate kingdom”

(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

“a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence”

One who is subordinate.

An assistant subject to the authority or control of anotherperson

A word that is more specific than a given word

To make subservient.

To treat as of less value or importance.

financeTo make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy.

Rank or order as less important or consider of less value

“Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools”