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subordinate meaning in Punjabi

ਅਧੀਨ adhīn

/səˈbɔːdɪnət//səˈbɔɹdɪnət/

subordinate in Punjabi: ਅਧੀਨ (adhīn). In English, subordinate means placed in a lower class, rank, or position.

Punjabi words for subordinate

subordinate, subservient, subject to, under subjection, dominated
ਅਧੀਨ adhīn

English meaning of subordinate

  1. adjective Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
  2. adjective Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by authority.
  3. adjective Dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause.
  4. adjective Descending in a regular series.

Full definition of subordinate

subordinate in a sentence

  • 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”.

Synonyms of subordinate

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Questions about subordinate in Punjabi

What is the meaning of subordinate in Punjabi?
Subordinate in Punjabi is ਅਧੀਨ (adhīn).
subordinate ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Subordinate: ਅਧੀਨ (adhīn).
What does subordinate mean in English?
Subordinate means placed in a lower class, rank, or position.

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “subordinate”: ਅਧੀਨ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: subordinate (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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