adj. 1.lower in rank or importance 2.subject or submissive to authority or the control of another 3.of a clause 4.inferior in rank or status subordinate n. 1.an assistant subject to the authority or control of another 2.a word that is more specific than a given word subordinate v. 1.rank or order as less important or consider of less value 2.make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
