Associations to the word «Subordinating»

Wiktionary

SUBORDINATING, verb. Present participle of subordinate
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION, noun. (grammar) A word that appears at the beginning of a subordinate clause and establishes its nature.
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS, noun. Plural of subordinating conjunction

Dictionary definition

SUBORDINATING, adjective. Serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause; "`when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King