subordination

• Nom 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.

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.

indénombrable

1. State of being lower in rankB2formal

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

   Subordination

   • 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.

   Synonymesdependencyinferioritysubjectionsubmissivenesssubordinatenesssubservience

   Antonymesdominancesuperioritysuperordination

2. Semantic dependencyC1formal

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

   Subordination sémantique

   • 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.

   Synonymeshyponymyinclusionsubsumption

3. C1formal

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

   Subordination grammaticale

   • 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.

   Synonymesdependencyembeddingnestingsubjoining

4. Obedient submissivenessB2formal

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

   subordination

   • 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.

   Synonymescompliancedeferencedocilityobedienceservilitysubmissionsubmissivenesssubservienceyielding

   Antonymesautonomydefiancedisobedienceindependenceinsubordinationrebelliousness

5. Act of mastering or controllingC1formal

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

   action de soumettre

   • 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.

   Synonymescontroldominationmasterysubjectionsubjugationsuppression

   Antonymesemancipationliberationrelease