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SUBORDINATE WORD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does subordinate word mean?
• SUBORDINATE WORD (noun)
The noun SUBORDINATE WORD has 1 sense:
1. a word that is more specific than a given word
Familiarity information: SUBORDINATE WORD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A word that is more specific than a given word
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
hyponym; subordinate; subordinate word
Hypernyms ("subordinate word" is a kind of...):
word (a unit of language that native speakers can identify)
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