Noun subordination has 5 senses
  1. subordination - the state of being subordinate to something
    --1 is a kind of
    dependence, dependance, dependency
    Derived form: verb subordinate1
  2. hyponymy, subordination - the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
    --2 is a kind of semantic relation
  3. subordination - the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head
    --3 is a kind of
    grammatical relation
  4. subordination - the quality of obedient submissiveness
    --4 is a kind of
    submissiveness
    Antonyms: insubordination
  5. mastery, subordination - the act of mastering or subordinating someone
    --5 is a kind of domination
    Derived form: verb subordinate2
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