subordination
/səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण सबॉर्डिनेशन
अधीनता, मातहती, गौणता
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[U] ~ (of sb/sth) (to sb/sth)
the act of treating somebody or something as less important or as having less power than somebody or something else
अधीनता, मातहती, गौणता
- the subordination of women in many traditional societies
- the subordination of personal interest to the national interest
Synonyms subjugation subservience dependence inferiority
Opposite independence equality dominance
- 2
[U] grammar
the use of a clause that depends on another clause and cannot stand alone as a sentence
(व्याकरण में) आश्रित उपवाक्य का प्रयोग
- Words such as 'because' and 'although' are used for subordination.
Opposite coordination
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A subordinate clause is joined to the main clause by a subordinating conjunction such as because, although, when or if.
Subordinate clause, main clause से because, although, when या if जैसे subordinating conjunction द्वारा जुड़ता है।
Be subordinate to somebody (not 'subordinate than somebody').
Be subordinate to somebody सही है ('subordinate than somebody' गलत है)।