'Subordinative' definitions:

Definition of 'subordinative'

adjective

Serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause; "`when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction" [syn: subordinating(a), subordinative] [ant: coordinating(a), coordinative]

Definition of 'Subordinative'

From: GCIDE

Subordinative \Sub*or"di*na*tive\, a. Tending to subordinate; expressing subordination; used to introduce a subordinate sentence; as, a subordinative conjunction. [1913 Webster]

Words containing 'Subordinative'

Subordinance,
Subordinancy,
Subordinate,
Subordinated,
Subordinately,
Subordinateness,
Subordinating,
Subordination,
subordinate clause,
subordinate conjunction,
subordinate word,
subordinating conjunction