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Meaning of word subordinating from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

subordinating   adjective

Meaning : Serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause.

Example : `when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction.

Synonyms : subordinative

Serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction.

`and' in `John and Mary' or in `John walked and Mary rode' is a coordinating conjunction; and so is `or' in `will you go or stay?'.
coordinating, coordinative