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nachgeordnet — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inferior adj Lower in rank, quality, or importance than something or someone else.
  • minor adj Lesser in size, seriousness, or importance compared with something else.
  • subordinate adj Lower in rank, importance, or position; under the authority of someone else.
  • subsidiary noun A company that is owned or controlled by a larger parent company.

Senses

nachgeordnet is used for these senses in English:

  • inferior Of low rank, standard or quality.
  • minor Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
  • subsidiary Secondary or subordinate.

inferior — full definition

  1. adj Lower in rank, quality, or importance than something or someone else.
  2. adj Situated lower down, especially in anatomy — closer to the feet than another part.
  3. noun A person ranked or regarded as lower in status or ability.

minor — full definition

  1. adj Lesser in size, seriousness, or importance compared with something else.
  2. adj Not yet having reached the legal age of adulthood.
  3. noun A person who is under the legal age of adulthood.
  4. noun A secondary subject of study alongside a student's main degree.
  5. verb To study a subject as a secondary field alongside one's main degree.

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