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Subordinate
01
an employee who is under the authority or control of another person
Exemplos
The director held a meeting with all subordinates to discuss the plan.
02
a word or term that is more specific in meaning than another word
Exemplos
Understanding subordinates is crucial for building semantic networks in language study.
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Subordinate species in an ecosystem often play key roles in maintaining the balance of the overall ecological system.
Espécies subordinadas em um ecossistema frequentemente desempenham papéis fundamentais na manutenção do equilíbrio do sistema ecológico geral.
Exemplos
The local councils were subordinate to the central ministry's directives.
Os conselhos locais estavam subordinados às diretrizes do ministério central.
03
(of a clause) grammatically dependent on a main clause and unable to stand alone as a complete sentence
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Subordinate clauses can not form a complete sentence without a main clause.
to subordinate
01
to rank, treat, or consider something or someone as less important or of lower value compared to something else
Exemplos
In his speech, he subordinated minor criticisms to the central argument.
02
to make something or someone dependent, controlled, or subservient to another
Exemplos
Laws were used to subordinate the population to the government's authority.
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