What is the meaning of Subdominant?

(n.) The fourth tone above or fifth below, the tonic; -- so called as being under the dominant.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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APAWebster's. (2011). subdominant. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/subdominant/definitions/2067601
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MLAWebster's. "subdominant" 28 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/subdominant/definitions/2067601>
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