[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

subordinate \subor"dinate\, 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 webster

   2. to make subject; to subject or subdue; as, to subordinate
      the passions to reason.
      1913 webster -- subor"dinately, adv. --
      subor"dinateness, n.
      1913 webster
see also:
subordinated subordinating subor"dinately subor"dinateness 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

subordinating
     adj : serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause;
           "`when' in `i will come when i can' is a subordinating
           conjunction" syn: subordinatinga, subordinative
           ant: coordinatinga
see also:
subordinatinga subordinative coordinatinga 

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