n. | 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. | |
3. | Place of inferior rank. |
Noun | 1. | subordination - the state of being subordinate to something |
2. | subordination - the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class Synonyms: hyponymy | |
3. | subordination - the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head | |
4. | subordination - the quality of obedient submissiveness Antonyms: insubordination - defiance of authority | |
5. | subordination - the act of mastering or subordinating someone Synonyms: mastery |