subordinating

Definitions of subordinating
  1. adjective
    serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause
    “`when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction”
    synonyms: subordinative
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    antonyms:
    coordinating
    serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction
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