The difference between Lesser and Subordinate
When used as nouns, lesser means a thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc, whereas subordinate means one who is subordinate.
Subordinate is also verb with the meaning: to make subservient.
Subordinate is also adjective with the meaning: placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
check bellow for the other definitions of Lesser and Subordinate
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Lesser as an adjective:
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Lesser as an adjective:
of two things, the smaller in size, value, importance etc.
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Lesser as a noun:
a thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.
Examples:
"the lesser of two evils"
"The greater sand hills increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lessers do."
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Subordinate as an adjective:
Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
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Subordinate as an adjective:
Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by, authority.
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Subordinate as an adjective (grammar, of a clause, not comparable):
dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause
Examples:
"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”."
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Subordinate as an adjective:
Descending in a regular series.
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Subordinate as a noun (countable):
One who is subordinate.
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Subordinate as a verb (transitive):
To make subservient.
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Subordinate as a verb (transitive):
To treat as of less value or importance.
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Subordinate as a verb (transitive, finance):
To make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy.
Compare words:
Compare with synonyms and related words:
- lesser vs subordinate
- subordinate vs superior
- subordinate vs superordinate
- insubordinate vs subordinate
- dependent vs subordinate
- independent vs subordinate
- main vs subordinate
- inferior vs subordinate
- junior vs subordinate
- report vs subordinate
- subordinate vs underling
- subordinate vs understrapper
- boss vs subordinate
- commander vs subordinate
- leader vs subordinate
- manager vs subordinate
- subordinate vs superior
- subordinate vs supervisor
- belittle vs subordinate
- denigrate vs subordinate