What is the meaning of subordinating?

verb

  • Rank or order as less important or consider of less value.
    • usage: "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"
  • Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient.
    • usage: "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"

adjective

  • Serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause.
    • usage: "`when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction"
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