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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
subordinate/secondary role
Hello,
What is the difference between them in your opinion? Secondary means less important to me, but a subordinate role is probably slightly different. A few examples: "He places women in a subordinate role.", "Oared vessels remained in use in northern waters for a long time, though in subordinate role and in particular circumstances." These are just two sentences I found. How would you differentiate?
What is the difference between them in your opinion? Secondary means less important to me, but a subordinate role is probably slightly different. A few examples: "He places women in a subordinate role.", "Oared vessels remained in use in northern waters for a long time, though in subordinate role and in particular circumstances." These are just two sentences I found. How would you differentiate?
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" In your two examples, "subordinate" means secondary. "Subordinate" can have the connotation of placed lower in a reporting hierarchy.
- " In your two examples, "subordinate" means secondary.
- "Subordinate" can have the connotation of placed lower in a reporting hierarchy.
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The last clause is likely "though subordinate in role and in particular circumstances." In your two examples, "subordinate" means secondary. "Subordinate" can have the connotation of placed lower in a reporting hierarchy.
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Yes, I am familiar with the other meaning of subordinate 
. I assume that means that they can be interchanged in these sentences, no?
. I assume that means that they can be interchanged in these sentences, no?0
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