The difference between Subordinate and Supervisor

When used as nouns, subordinate means one who is subordinate, whereas supervisor means a person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.

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 Subordinate and Supervisor

  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.

  1. Supervisor as a noun (management):

    A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.

  2. Supervisor as a noun:

    A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.

  3. Supervisor as a noun (US):

    In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.

  4. Supervisor as a noun (computing):

    A process responsible for managing other processes.

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