Greater and Subordinate

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Greater

Greater adjective - Greater in size or importance or degree.
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Subordinate is an antonym for greater.

Subordinate

Subordinate adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Usage example: his contention is that environment plays a subordinate role to heredity in determining what we become
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Greater is an antonym for subordinate.
Nearby Words: subordination, subordinating, subordinated
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  • Inverted in Armed With Wings 3 where it is the greater evil Network who breaks out his subordinate, Vandheer Lorde.
    Source: Breaking Out the Boss
  • John Hurt voices the born leader whereas Cox voices the stubborn and slightly envious subordinate with greater physical prowess.
    Source: Actor Allusion / Western Animation
  • Natsu's opponent is revealed to serve the Greater Scope Villain of that portion of the story, but in this arc acted as a subordinate of Lyon.
    Source: Only I Can Kill Him
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