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subordinacy

sub·or·di·na·tion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh-bawr-dn-ey-shuh n]
    • /səˌbɔr dnˈeɪ ʃən/
    • /sˈʌbɔːdˌɪnəsi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-bawr-dn-ey-shuh n]
    • /səˌbɔr dnˈeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of subordinacy word

  • noun subordinacy a subordinate person or thing. 1
  • adjective subordinacy placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank. 1
  • adjective subordinacy of less importance; secondary. 1
  • adjective subordinacy subject to or under the authority of a superior. 1
  • adjective subordinacy subservient or inferior. 1
  • adjective subordinacy subject; dependent. 1

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Origin of subordinacy

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English (adj.) < Medieval Latin subōrdinātus past participle of subōrdināre to subordinate, equivalent to Latin sub- sub- + ōrdin- (stem of ōrdō) rank, order + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Subordinacy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

subordinacy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

subordinacy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for subordinacy

adv subordinacy

  • by the bye — incidentally; by the way: used as a sentence connector
  • in passing — going by or past; elapsing: He was feeling better with each passing day.
  • incidentally — apart or aside from the main subject of attention, discussion, etc.; by the way; parenthetically.

adverb subordinacy

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