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SUBALTERNATE
Etymology
Adjective
subalternate (comparative more subalternate, superlative most subalternate)
Succeeding by turns; successive.
Subaltern; inferior; subordinate.
Noun
subalternate (plural subalternates)
(logic) A particular proposition, as opposed to a universal one.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Sub`al*ter"nate, a.
1. Succeeding by turns; successive.
2. Subordinate; subaltern; inferior. All their subalternate and several kinds. Evelyn.
Sub`al*ter"nate, n. (Logic)
Definition: A particular proposition, as opposed to a universal one. See Subaltern, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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