subalternate
/səˈbɔːltə(ɹ)nət/
subalternate adjective: succeeding by turns; successive.
Adjective
subalternate (comparative more subalternate, superlative most subalternate)
- Succeeding by turns; successive.
- Subaltern; inferior; subordinate.
- [S]uch as are Sative and Hortenſial ſubalternate to the other; [...]1670, John Evelyn, “. Introduction.”, in Sylva, or A Discourse of Forest-trees and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Jo[hn] Martyn, and Ja[mes]...
- To which Two Species of Tyranny as subalternate things to the Genus, the other innumerable Courses they took to extirpate and make this a desolate People, may be reduced and referr'd.(Can we date this quote?), Bartolomé de las Casas, A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies
Noun
subalternate (plural subalternates)
- A particular proposition, as opposed to a universal one.
subalternate meaning in Tamil
subalternate in Tamil
- துணைநிலைத்தலைவர், துணைநிலையாளர், கீழ்நிலையாளர், கீழ்நிலை வகுப்பிற்குரிய, துணைமையான, துணைநிலைசார்ந்த
Forms of subalternate
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more subalternate |
| superlative | most subalternate |
| Noun | |
| plural | subalternates |
Origin of subalternate
From sub- + alternate.
Words formed from subalternate
Questions about subalternate
- What does subalternate mean?
- Subalternate means succeeding by turns; successive.
- What is subalternate in Tamil?
- Subalternate in Tamil is துணைநிலைத்தலைவர், துணைநிலையாளர், கீழ்நிலையாளர். See Subalternate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is subalternate?
- Subalternate can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce subalternate?
- Subalternate is pronounced /səˈbɔːltə(ɹ)nət/.
Words near subalternate in the dictionary
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