subordination

indénombrable

A noun referring to the state or act of being placed in a lower rank, class, or position, or the grammatical relation of a dependent element to its head.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние или действие нахождения в более низком ранге, классе или положении, или грамматическое отношение зависимого элемента к главному.esSustantivo que designa la acción o estado de estar sometido a un rango, clase o posición inferior, o la relación gramatical de un elemento dependiente respecto a uno principal.frNom désignant l'état ou l'action d'être placé à un rang, une classe ou une position inférieure, ou la relation grammaticale d'un élément dépendant à un élément principal.deSubstantiv, das den Zustand oder die Handlung bezeichnet, in einem niedrigeren Rang, einer niedrigeren Klasse oder Position zu stehen, oder die grammatische Abhängigkeit eines untergeordneten Elements von einem übergeordneten.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado ou ação de estar em posição, grau ou classe inferior, ou a relação gramatical de dependência de um elemento em relação a outro.zh指处于较低等级、类别或地位的状态或行为，也指语法中从属成分对主成分的依赖关系。arاسم يدل على حالة أو فعل الخضوع لرتبة أو طبقة أو منزلة أدنى، أو على العلاقة النحوية التي يرتبط بها عنصر تابع بعنصر رئيسي.

1. State of being lower in rank B2 formal

   The condition of being placed in a lower position, rank, or authority relative to something else.

   • The subordination of individual interests to the common good is essential in a team.
   • In many traditional societies, the subordination of women was a common practice.
   • The military operates on a strict principle of subordination.

   ruПодчинениеesSubordinación (condición de rango inferior)frSubordinationdeUnterordnungptSubordinaçãozh从属地位arالتبعية

   Synonymes: dependencyinferioritysubjectionsubmissivenesssubordinatenesssubservience

   Antonymes: dominancesuperioritysuperordination

2. Semantic dependency C1 formal

   A semantic relationship where one element is dependent on or belongs to a higher category or class.

   • In the classification of animals, the subordination of species to genus is a key concept.
   • The subordination of a specific term to a broader category helps in organizing knowledge.
   • Linguists study the subordination of meanings within lexical fields.

   ruСемантическая зависимостьessubordinación semánticafrSubordination sémantiquedesemantische AbhängigkeitptDependência semânticazh语义依存关系arالتبعية الدلالية

   Synonymes: hyponymyinclusionsubsumption

3. Grammatical relation C1 formal

   The grammatical relationship where a modifying word, phrase, or clause is dependent on a main clause or head word.

   • In the sentence 'I know that he is coming,' the clause 'that he is coming' shows subordination.
   • Subordination in grammar often involves conjunctions like 'because', 'although', or 'if'.
   • The subordination of a relative clause to its antecedent is a basic syntactic structure.

   ruПодчинениеesSubordinación gramaticalfrSubordination grammaticaledeUnterordnungptSubordinaçãozh主从关系arالتبعية النحوية

   Synonymes: dependencyembeddingnestingsubjoining

4. Obedient submissiveness B2 formal

   The quality of being willingly obedient or submissive to authority or control.

   • His subordination to the manager was evident in his unquestioning compliance.
   • The culture demanded subordination from all junior employees.
   • Blind subordination can sometimes hinder innovation.

   ruПодчинениеesSumisión obedientefrsubordinationdeUnterordnungptSubordinaçãozh服从arالخضوع

   Synonymes: compliancedeferencedocilityobedienceservilitysubmissionsubmissivenesssubservienceyielding

   Antonymes: autonomydefiancedisobedienceindependenceinsubordinationrebelliousness

5. Act of mastering or controlling C1 formal

   The action of bringing someone or something under control or domination.

   • The subordination of the rebel forces took several months.
   • The king's subordination of neighboring tribes expanded his empire.
   • The subordination of personal desires to professional goals requires discipline.

   ruПодчинениеesSubyugación o dominiofraction de soumettredeUnterwerfungptSubordinaçãozh征服arإخضاع

   Synonymes: controldominationmasterysubjectionsubjugationsuppression

   Antonymes: emancipationliberationrelease

• subordinations plural form
• subordinations' possessive plural form
• subordination's possessive singular form