subordinary

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noun

Any device that is given less status (typically because it is less common or less simple) than the normal ordinaries.

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Meanings

nounsubordinary (plural subordinaries)

plural subordinaries

  1. governmentAny device that is given less status (typically because it is less common or less simple) than the normal ordinaries.

Origin

From sub- + ordinary.

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APA

subordinary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subordinary

MLA

“subordinary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subordinary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subordinary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subordinary.

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