subordinate
Definitions
Noun
- An assistant subject to the authority or control of another
- A word that is more specific than a given word
Adjective
- Lower in rank or importance
- Subject or submissive to authority or the control of another
- (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
Verb
- Rank or order as less important or consider of less value
- Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
Fragment
Sounds Like
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Words That Follow
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "subordinate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | subordinates | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | subordinate | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | subordinated | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | insubordinate | 5 | 2 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "subordinate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | submarine | 3 | 26 |
| 2 | substrate | 2 | 23 |
| 3 | coordinated | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | coordinate | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | subordinates | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | ordinance | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | coordinates | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | originate | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | subordinated | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | insubordinate | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | insubordination | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | ornate | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | subordination | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | subordinating | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | urinate | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | inordinate | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | uncoordinated | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | suriname | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | bodine | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | lubricate | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "subordinate" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "subordinate" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "subordinate" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ministry's | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | members | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "subordinate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
NYPD inspector accused of sexually assaulting subordinate placed on modified duty
Mar 25, 2026 New York Daily News
Mar 25, 2026 New York Daily News
HC bars use of ‘subordinate’ and ‘lower’ terminology for district courts
Jan 14, 2026 The Indian Express
Jan 14, 2026 The Indian Express
Sarawak district police chief probed over sexual harassment of female subordinate
May 18, 2026 NST Online
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