English-Thai Dictionary

subordinate

ADJ สำคัญ น้อยกว่า  lower minor sam-kan-noi-kwa

 

subordinate

ADJ อยู่ ใต้ บังคับบัญชา  เป็นรอง  ต่ำกว่า  inferior junior yu-tai-bang-kab-ban-cha

 

subordinate

ADJ เป็น ส่วนขยาย (ไวยากรณ์  เป็น ส่วนเสริม  subsidiary pen-suan-ka-yai

 

subordinate

N ผู้ใต้บังคับบัญชา  ลูกน้อง  assistant inferior junior phu-tai-bang-kab-ban-cha

 

subordinate

VT ทำให้ อยู่ ใน ตำแหน่ง รอง  ทำให้ อยู่ ใต้ บังคับบัญชา  tam-hai-yu-nai-tam-nang-rong

 

subordinate clause

N อนุประโยค ซึ่ง ไม่ สามารถ อยู่ โดยลำพัง ได้  dependent clause ar-nu-pra-yok-suang-mai-sa-mad-yu-doi-lam-pang

 

subordinate to

PHRV ทำให้ มีความสำคัญ น้อยกว่า  ทำให้ เป็นรอง (บางสิ่ง  tam-hai-me-kwam-sam-pan-noi-kwa

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUBORDINATE

a.[L. sub and ordinatus, from ordo, order. ] 1. Inferior in order, in nature, in dignity, in power, importance, etc. ; as subordinate officers.
It was subordinate, not enslaved, to the understanding.
2. Descending in a regular series.
The several kinds and subordinate species of each, are easily distinguished.

 

SUBORDINATE

v.t.To place in order or rank below something else; to make or consider as of less value or importance; as, to subordinate one creature to another; to subordinate temporal to spiritual things. 1. To make subject; as, to subordinate the passions to reason.

 

SUBORDINATED

pp. Placed in an inferior rank; considered as of inferior importance; subjected.

 

SUBORDINATELY

adv. In a lower rank or of inferior importance. 1. In a series regularly descending.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SUBORDINATE

Sub *or "di *nate, a. Etym: [Pref. sub + L. ordinatus, p.p. of ordinare to set in order, to arrange. See Ordain. ]

 

1. Placed in a lower order, class, or rank; holding a lower or inferior position. The several kinds and subordinate species of each are easily distinguished. Woodward.

 

2. Inferior in order, nature, dignity, power, importance, or the like. It was subordinate, not enslaved, to the understanding. South.

 

SUBORDINATE

SUBORDINATE Sub *or "di *nate, n.

 

Defn: One who stands in order or rank below another; -- distinguished from a principal. Milton.

 

SUBORDINATE

Sub *or "di *nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subordinated; p. pr. & vb. n.Subordinating.]

 

1. To place in a lower order or class; to make or consider as of less value or importance; as, to subordinate one creature to another.

 

2. To make subject; to subject or subdue; as, to subordinate the passions to reason. -- Sub *or "di *nate *ly, adv. -- Sub *or "di *nate *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

subordinate

sub or di nate ▶adjective |səˈbôrdnit səˈbɔːrdɪnət |lower in rank or position: his subordinate officers. • of less or secondary importance: in adventure stories, character must be subordinate to action. ▶noun |səˈbôrdnit səˈbɔːrdɪnət |a person under the authority or control of another within an organization. ▶verb |-ˌāt səˈbɔːrdɪneɪt | [ with obj. ] treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else: practical considerations were subordinated to political expediency. • make subservient to or dependent on something else. DERIVATIVES sub or di nate ly adverb, sub or di na tive |-ətiv |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin subordinatus ‘placed in an inferior rank, ’ from Latin sub- ‘below ’ + ordinare ‘ordain. ’

 

subordinate clause

sub or di nate clause |səˈbɔrdnˌeɪt klɔz | ▶noun a clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause (e.g., “when it rang ” in “she answered the phone when it rang ”).

 

subordinated debt

sub or di nat ed debt |səbˈôrdnˌātid səbˌɔrdnˌeɪdɪd ˈdɛt | ▶noun Finance a debt owed to an unsecured creditor that can only be paid, in the event of a liquidation, after the claims of secured creditors have been met.

 

subordinate legislation

sub |or ¦din |ate le ¦gis ¦la |tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] Law law which is enacted under delegated powers, such as statutory instruments.

 

Oxford Dictionary

subordinate

sub |or ¦din |ate ▶adjective |səˈbɔːdɪnət |lower in rank or position: his subordinate officers. • of less or secondary importance: in adventure stories, character must be subordinate to action. ▶noun |səˈbɔːdɪnət |a person under the authority or control of another within an organization. ▶verb |səˈbɔːdɪneɪt | [ with obj. ] treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else: practical considerations were subordinated to political expediency. • make subservient to or dependent on something else. DERIVATIVES subordinately |səˈbɔːdɪnətli |adverb, subordinative |səˈbɔːdɪnətɪv |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin subordinatus ‘placed in an inferior rank ’, from Latin sub- ‘below ’ + ordinare ‘ordain ’.

 

subordinate clause

sub |or ¦din |ate clause ▶noun a clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause (e.g. ‘when it rang ’ in ‘she answered the phone when it rang ’).

 

subordinated debt

sub |or ¦din |ated debt ▶noun Finance a debt owed to an unsecured creditor that in the event of a liquidation can only be paid after the claims of secured creditors have been met.

 

subordinate legislation

sub |or ¦din |ate le ¦gis ¦la |tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] Law law which is enacted under delegated powers, such as statutory instruments.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

subordinate

subordinate adjective 1 subordinate staff: lower-ranking, junior, lower, supporting. ANTONYMS senior. 2 a subordinate rule: secondary, lesser, minor, subsidiary, subservient, ancillary, auxiliary, peripheral, marginal; supplementary, accessory. ANTONYMS central. ▶noun the manager and his subordinates: junior, assistant, second (in command ), number two, right-hand man /woman, deputy, aide, underling, minion; informal sidekick, second banana. ANTONYMS superior.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

subordinate

subordinate adjective 1 she kept her distance from subordinate staff: lower-ranking, junior, lower, lesser, inferior, lowly, minor, supporting; second-fiddle. ANTONYMS superior, senior. 2 a subordinate rule: secondary, lesser, minor, subsidiary, subservient, ancillary, auxiliary, attendant, peripheral, marginal, of little account /importance; second-class, second-rate, second-fiddle; supplementary, accessory, additional, extra. ANTONYMS central, major, chief. ▶noun the manager and his or her subordinate jointly review performance: junior, assistant, second, second in command, number two, right-hand man /woman, deputy, aide, adjutant, subaltern, apprentice, underling, flunkey, minion, lackey, mate, inferior; informal sidekick, henchman, second fiddle, man /girl Friday. ANTONYMS superior, senior.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

subordinate

sub or di nate /səbɔ́ː r dɪnət / (! 形容詞 名詞 と 動詞 で発音が異なるので注意 ) 〖sub (下位に )ordinare (置く )〗形容詞 1 比較なし 〈地位などが 〉 «…より » 下位 [下級 ]の (lower ); 〈人が 〉 «…に » 隷属 [従属 ]した (立場の ); 付随する «to » (↔superior )▸ a subordinate rank 下位 ▸ a subordinate officer 副官 2 more ～; most ～〈物 事が 〉【ほかの物 事より 】重要性が低い , 二次的な, (価値などが )劣った «to » (→subservient )▸ a subordinate role 二次的役割 ▸ Quickness of work should be subordinate to accuracy .仕事の速さよりも正確さを優先すべきだ 名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C (職場などの )部下 , 下位 [下級 ]の人 (↔superior ); 従属物 ; 〘軍 〙属 [副 ]官 ▸ give orders to one's subordinates 部下に命令を下す 動詞 /səbɔ́ː r d (ə )nèɪt /他動詞 〈人が 〉 «…より » …を下位に置く , 軽んじる ; «…に » …を従属させる «to » ▸ subordinate one's wishes to those of the group 自分の望みよりグループの望みを重視する ～̀ cl á use 〘文法 〙従属節 (↔main clause ).～̀ [sub ò rdinating ] conj ú nction 〘文法 〙従位接続詞 〘although, whenなど 〙(→coordinating conjunction ).