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subordinate vs cog

cog vs subordinate

subordinate and cog both are nouns.

subordinate is an adjective but cog is not an adjective.

subordinate and cog both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
subordinate Yes Yes Yes No
cog Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cog is a hyponym of subordinate; that is, cog is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than subordinate:
  • subordinate: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  • cog: a subordinate who performs an important but routine function
Other hyponyms of subordinate include associate, bottom dog, man, second banana, second fiddle.
subordinate (noun) cog (noun)
a word that is more specific than a given word tooth on the rim of gear wheel
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another a subordinate who performs an important but routine function
subordinate (adjective) cog (adjective)
lower in rank or importance
subject or submissive to authority or the control of another
(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
subordinate (verb) cog (verb)
make subordinate, dependent, or subservient join pieces of wood with cogs
rank or order as less important or consider of less value roll steel ingots
Difference between subordinate and cog

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