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subordinating

sʌ'bɔrdʌ,neɪtɪŋ

Synonyms of subordinating Antonyms of subordinating Examples of subordinating Usage of subordinating Parts of subordinating Definition that contains subordinating Words sounding like subordinating Explanation of subordinating

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

Similar:

subordinative

Opposite:

coordinating

Examples of subordinating

"`when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction"