English Explanatory Dictionary

subalternate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Succeeding by turns; successive.
  2. Subaltern; inferior; subordinate.
noun
  1. A particular proposition, as opposed to a universal one.

Pronunciation

/səˈbɔːltə(ɹ)nət/

Word forms

subalternate more subalternate most subalternate subalternates

Etymology

From sub- + alternate.

Related words

subalternant subalternating subalternation subaltern

Derived words

subalternately
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