ondergeschikt — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ancillary adjective Providing support to something more important, without being an essential part of it.
- inferior adj Lower in rank, quality, or importance than something or someone else.
- subordinate adj Lower in rank, importance, or position; under the authority of someone else.
- subordination noun The act of treating or ranking someone or something as less important than another.
Senses
ondergeschikt is used for these senses in English:
- ancillary Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
- inferior Of low rank, standard or quality.
- subordination The property of being subordinate; inferiority of rank or position.
ancillary — full definition
- adjective Providing support to something more important, without being an essential part of it.
- noun A person or thing that provides support to a main activity, such as a support worker in a hospital or school.
inferior — full definition
- adj Lower in rank, quality, or importance than something or someone else.
- adj Situated lower down, especially in anatomy — closer to the feet than another part.
- noun A person ranked or regarded as lower in status or ability.
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