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Subordinate vs Undersong - What's the difference?

subordinate | undersong |

As nouns the difference between subordinate and undersong

is that subordinate is (one who is subordinate) One who is subordinate while undersong is the burden of a song; the chorus; the refrain.

As an adjective subordinate

is placed in a lower class, rank, or position.

As a verb subordinate

is to make subservient.

subordinate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
  • * Woodward
    • The several kinds and subordinate species of each are easily distinguished.
  • Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by, authority.
  • * South
    • It was subordinate , not enslaved, to the understanding.
  • (grammar, of a clause, not comparable) dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause
    • 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) dependent

    Antonyms

    * superior, superordinate * (Submissive to or controlled by authority) insubordinate * (sense) independent, main

    See also

    * inferior

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (senseid)(countable) One who is subordinate.

    • Synonyms

    * (one who is subordinate) inferior, junior, report, underling, understrapper

    Antonyms

    * (one who is subordinate) boss, commander, leader, manager, superior, supervisor

    Verb

    (subordinat)
  • To make subservient.
  • To treat as of less value or importance.
  • (finance) To make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy.

    • Synonyms

    * (treat as of less value or importance) belittle, denigrate

    undersong

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The burden of a song; the chorus; the refrain.
    • Dryden.
  • Accompanying strain; subordinate and underlying meaning; accompaniment; undertone.
    • an undersong of sense which none beside the poetic mindcan comprehend. — Landor.
    (Webster 1913)