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untergeordnet — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inferior adj Lower in rank, quality, or importance than something or someone else.
  • menial adj Describing unskilled, low-status work, especially the kind of routine tasks a servant would do.
  • 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

untergeordnet is used for these senses in English:

  • inferior Of low rank, standard or quality.
  • menial Of or relating to work normally performed by a servant.
  • 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.

menial — full definition

  1. adj Describing unskilled, low-status work, especially the kind of routine tasks a servant would do.
  2. noun A person in a servile, low-ranking role, especially a domestic servant.

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