Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The process of making or classing (something or somebody) as subordinate.

    подчине́ниеpodčinénije

    підпорядкува́нняpidporjadkuvánnja, підпорядко́вуванняpidporjadkóvuvannja

    the state of being subordinate to something

  2. (countable, uncountable)The property of being subordinate; inferiority of rank or position.

    подчине́ниеpodčinénije, подчинённостьpodčinjónnostʹ

    підпорядкува́нняpidporjadkuvánnja, підпорядко́ваністьpidporjadkóvanistʹ

    the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class

  3. (countable, uncountable)The quality of being properly obedient to a superior (as a superior officer); this quality as a systemic principle of discipline within a hierarchical organization.

    субордина́цияsubordinácija

    субордина́ціяsubordynácija

    the quality of obedient submissiveness

Examples

3 sentences
  1. I will not tolerate such subordination.

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  2. It's not true that equality is a law of nature; nature makes nothing equal - her sovereign laws are subordination and dependence.

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  3. It is false that equality is a law of nature. Nature makes nothing equal, her sovereign law is subordination and dependence.

    deEs stimmt nicht, dass Gleichheit ein Naturgesetz ist. Die Natur macht nichts gleich, ihr herrschendes Gesetz ist das der Unterordnung und Abhängigkeit.

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Translations

3 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
process of making or classing as subordinate:
property of being subordinate:
quality of being properly obedient to a superior; this quality as a systemic principle of discipline:
Русский
By meaning 3
process of making or classing as subordinate:
property of being subordinate:
quality of being properly obedient to a superior; this quality as a systemic principle of discipline:

Origin

From Middle French subordination, from Medieval Latin subordinatio.

From Middle French subordination, from Medieval Latin subordinatio.

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Forms

plural: subordinations
Singularsubordination
Pluralsubordinations

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the act of mastering or subordinating someone:mastery
  • the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class:hyponymy

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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