subordinating

Definitions

Treating or regarding something as of lesser importance or rank.

Functioning to connect a dependent clause to an independent clause in grammar.

Examples

The teacher explained how a subordinating conjunction connects a dependent clause to an independent one.

By using a subordinating phrase, the writer was able to clarify the cause of the unexpected delay.

Students often struggle with identifying the subordinating element in complex sentence structures.

Synonyms

inferior secondary dependent subject subservient ancillary auxiliary

Antonyms

dominant superior primary independent leading main controlling