Subordinate
Subordinate adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Younger and subordinate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Younger" instead an adjective "Subordinate".
Younger
Younger adjective - Used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father.
Subordinate and younger are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Subordinate" instead an adjective "Younger".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- accessory and subordinate
- accessory and younger
- low and subordinate
- low and younger
- unimportant and subordinate
- unimportant and younger
- inferior and subordinate
- inferior and younger
- petty and subordinate
- petty and younger
- small and subordinate
- small and younger
- paltry and subordinate
- paltry and younger
Both words in one sentence
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In StrikerS Sound Stage X of the Lyrical Nanoha franchise, the main culprit turns out to be Teana's subordinate Runessa, who is a year younger than she is.
Source: Older Hero vs. Younger Villain - The Street Fighter III series introduced Urien, Gill's younger brother, as his most powerful subordinate.
Source: The Dragon / Video Games -
The former work has him reminding a trusted subordinate of his named Saly of the fact, while the latter shows a younger Saly discovering this upon meeting him for the first time.
Source: Don't Call Me "Sir"
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