1. (

• subordinate

) rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools" ;

2. (

• subordinate ,
• subdue ,

) make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler" ;

1. (

• subordinating ,
• subordinative

) serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause; "`when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction" ;