SUBORDINATION

mastery, subordination

(noun) the act of mastering or subordinating someone

subordination

(noun) the quality of obedient submissiveness

subordination

(noun) the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head

hyponymy, subordination

(noun) the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class

subordination

(noun) the state of being subordinate to something

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

subordination (countable and uncountable, plural subordinations)

The process of making something subordinate.

The process of subordinating.

The property of being subordinate; inferiority of rank or position.

The quality of being properly obedient to a superior (as a superior officer).

Source: Wiktionary

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Sub*or`di*na"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. subordination.]

1. The act of subordinating, placing in a lower order, or subjecting.

2. The quality or state of being subordinate or inferior to an other; inferiority of rank or dignity; subjection. Natural creature having a local subordination. Holyday.

3. Place of inferior rank. Persons who in their several subordinations would be obliged to follow the example of their superiors. Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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