1. The state of being subordinate to something
   "His subordination to his boss's whims made him miserable at work"
    
2. The semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
   "In subordination, 'rose' is a hyponym of 'flower'";
   - hyponymy
    
3. The grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head
   "In 'the red car', 'red' is in subordination to 'car'"
    
4. The quality of obedient submissiveness
   "The subordination expected in the military can be difficult for some to accept"
    
5. The act of mastering or subordinating someone
   "The subordination of junior employees to senior management was clear in the company structure";
   - mastery

Derived forms: subordinations

Type of: dependance [non-standard], dependence, dependency, domination, grammatical relation, semantic relation, submissiveness

Antonym: insubordination

Encyclopedia: Subordination