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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A taxonomic category below order and above infraorder.
2. 2
   (biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order wordnet
3. 3
   A secondary or subsidiary order (purchase request).
4. 4
   Synonym of subordering.

Verb

1. 1
   To arrange in a secondary order. transitive

   "The customers were sorted by name and then subordered by number of purchases."

Synonyms

All synonyms

biotypebloodbracketbranchcastecategory

Example

More examples

"The customers were sorted by name and then subordered by number of purchases."

Etymology

From sub- + order.

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