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adjective
Date: 1857
introducing and linking a subordinate clause to a main clause <subordinating conjunction>
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subordinating
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Subordinating — 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. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subordinating — adjective serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause when in I will come when I can is a subordinating conjunction • Syn: ↑subordinative • Ant: ↑coordinating • Topics: ↑grammar … Useful english dictionary
subordinating conjunction — subordinating conjunctions N COUNT A subordinating conjunction is a word such as although , because , or when which begins a subordinate clause. Compare co ordinating conjunction. [TECHNICAL] … English dictionary
subordinating conjunction — n. a conjunction that connects subordinate words, phrases, or clauses to some other sentence element (Ex.: if, as, so, unless, although, when): also subordinate conjunction … English World dictionary
subordinating conjunction — UK [səˌbɔː(r)dɪneɪtɪŋ kənˈdʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n] / US [səˌbɔrd(ə)neɪtɪŋ kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən] noun [countable] Word forms subordinating conjunction : singular subordinating conjunction plural subordinating conjunctions linguistics a word such as because , while ,… … English dictionary
subordinating conjunction — noun a conjunction that introduces a subordinating clause, e.g. although, because. Contrasted with coordinating conjunction … English new terms dictionary
subordinating conjunction — noun 1. the subordination that occurs when a conjunction makes one linguistic unit a constituent of another • Hypernyms: ↑conjunction 2. a conjunction (like since or that or who ) that introduces a dependent clause • Syn: ↑subordinate conjunction … Useful english dictionary
subordinating — См. subordinante … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
subordinating — sub·or·di·nate || sÉ™ bÉ”Ëdnɪt n. one who is subservient, someone under the authority of another; one that is subjugated v. make subservient, dominate, subjugate; place in a position of lesser importance adj. inferior, of secondary… … English contemporary dictionary
subordinating languages — См. lingue subordinanti … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
