The difference between Main and Subordinate

When used as nouns, main means that which is chief or principal, whereas subordinate means one who is subordinate.

When used as adjectives, main means of chief or leading importance, whereas subordinate means placed in a lower class, rank, or position.

Main is also adverb with the meaning: exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.

Subordinate is also verb with the meaning: to make subservient.

check bellow for the other definitions of Main and Subordinate

  1. Main as an adjective:

    Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.

  2. Main as an adjective:

    Chief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part.

    Examples:

    "synonyms largest"

    "'main timbers  main branch of a river  main body of an army"

  3. Main as an adjective:

    Of force, strength, etc.: full, sheer, undivided.

  4. Main as an adjective (dialectal):

    Big; angry.

  5. Main as an adjective (nautical):

    Belonging to or connected with the principal mast in a vessel.

  6. Main as an adjective (obsolete):

    Great in size or degree; important, powerful, strong, vast.

  1. Main as an adverb (Britain, dialectal):

    Exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.

  1. Main as a verb (transitive):

  2. Main as a verb (transitive, gaming):

    To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game.

    Examples:

    "He mains the same character as me in that game."

    "What race do you main and what is your favourite race to beat?"

  3. Main as a verb (obsolete):

    Of a road: to convert into a main or primary road.

  1. Main as a noun (video gaming):

    That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross. The primary character that one plays in a video game in which one can play more than one character.

    Examples:

    "antonyms alt"

    "My [[w:WoW WoW]] main has reached level cap and I’m on my way getting my first alt there as well."

  2. Main as a noun:

    A large cable or pipe providing utility service to an area or a building, such as a water main or electric main.

  3. Main as a noun (informal):

    Examples:

    "I had scampi and chips for my main and a slice of cheesecake for dessert."

  4. Main as a noun (now, poetic):

    The high seas.

  5. Main as a noun (now, archaic, US, _, dialectal):

    The mainland.

  6. Main as a noun (nautical):

  7. Main as a noun (obsolete, except in [[might and main]]):

    Force, power, strength, violent effort.

  1. Main as a noun (obsolete, gaming):

    A hand or match in a game of dice.

  2. Main as a noun (obsolete, gaming):

    The largest throw in a match at dice; in the game of hazard, a number from one to nine called out by a person before the dice are thrown.

  3. Main as a noun (obsolete, gaming):

    A stake played for at dice.

  4. Main as a noun (obsolete, gaming, sports):

    A sporting contest or match, especially a cockfighting match.

  5. Main as a noun:

    A banker's shovel for coins.

  1. Main as a noun (obsolete, rare):

    A basket for gathering grapes.

  1. Subordinate as an adjective:

    Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.

  2. Subordinate as an adjective:

    Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by, authority.

  3. 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”."

  4. Subordinate as an adjective:

    Descending in a regular series.

  1. Subordinate as a noun (countable):

    One who is subordinate.

  1. Subordinate as a verb (transitive):

    To make subservient.

  2. Subordinate as a verb (transitive):

    To treat as of less value or importance.

  3. Subordinate as a verb (transitive, finance):

    To make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy.

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