Main entry: subordinate, low-level
Definition: lower in rank or importance
Antonyms: dominant
Definition: exercising influence or control
Antonyms: primary
Definition: of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
Antonyms: dissociate, decouple
Definition: regard as unconnected
Main entry: subordinate
Definition: subject or submissive to authority or the control of another
Usage: a subordinate kingdom
Antonyms: insubordinate
Definition: not submissive to authority
Antonyms: independent
Definition: free from external control and constraint
Antonyms: independent, main
Definition: (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
Main entry: subordinate, dependent
Definition: (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
Usage: a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence
Antonyms: independent, main
Definition: (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence