Subordinate vs Undefined - What's the difference?
subordinate | undefined |
Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
* Woodward
Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by, authority.
* South
(grammar, of a clause, not comparable) dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause
To make subservient.
To treat as of less value or importance.
(finance) To make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy.
Lacking a definition or value.
(mathematics, computing) That does not have a meaning and is thus not assigned an interpretation.
As adjectives the difference between subordinate and undefined
is that subordinate is placed in a lower class, rank, or position while undefined is lacking a definition or value.As a noun subordinate
is (senseid)(countable) one who is subordinate.As a verb subordinate
is to make subservient.subordinate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The several kinds and subordinate species of each are easily distinguished.
- It was subordinate , not enslaved, to the understanding.
- In the sentence, “The barbecue finished before John arrived”, the subordinate clause “before John arrived” specifies the time of the main clause, “The barbecue finished”.
Synonyms
* lesser * (sense) dependentAntonyms
* superior, superordinate * (Submissive to or controlled by authority) insubordinate * (sense) independent, mainSee also
* inferiorSynonyms
* (one who is subordinate) inferior, junior, report, underling, understrapperAntonyms
* (one who is subordinate) boss, commander, leader, manager, superior, supervisorVerb
(subordinat)Synonyms
* (treat as of less value or importance) belittle, denigrateundefined
English
Adjective
(wikipedia undefined) (-)- The result of division by zero is undefined .