Meaning of Subordination | Babel Free
səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩Definitions
- The process of making or classing (something or somebody) as subordinate.
- The property of being subordinate; inferiority of rank or position.
- The quality of being properly obedient to a superior (as a superior officer); this quality as a systemic principle of discipline within a hierarchical organization.
Equivalents
Examples
“Sound logic, as the habitual subordination of the individual to the species, and of the species to the genus […]”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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