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subordination vs dependency

dependency vs subordination

subordination and dependency both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
subordination Yes No No No
dependency Yes No No No
As nouns, dependency is a hypernym of subordination; that is, dependency is a word with a broader meaning than subordination:
  • subordination: the state of being subordinate to something
  • dependency: the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
Other hypernyms of subordination include dependance, dependence.
subordination (noun) dependency (noun)
the act of mastering or subordinating someone a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
the quality of obedient submissiveness the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
the state of being subordinate to something
Difference between subordination and dependency

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