verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of subordinate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause wordnet

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subordinative

Antonyms

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coordinating

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"We distinguish between subordinating and coordinating conjunctions."

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