# subordinate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /səˈbɔːdɪnət/ · frequency rank #16,145

## Definitions
1. Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
2. Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by authority.
3. dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause
4. Descending in a regular series.

## Etymology
From Middle English subordinat, from Medieval Latin subōrdinātus, past participle of subōrdināre, from sub- + ōrdināre (“to order”).

## Common misspellings (16)
`sbuordinate`, `ssubordinate`, `subbordinate`, `subodrinate`, `suborddinate`, `subordiante`, `subordinaet`, `subordinatte`, `subordinnate`, `subordintae`, `subordniate`, `suboridnate`, `suborrdinate`, `subrodinate`, `suobrdinate`, `usbordinate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/subordinate