subaltern

[ suhb-awl-tern or, especially for 3, 6, suhb-uhl-turn ]

/ sʌbˈɔl tərn or, especially for 3, 6, ˈsʌb əlˌtɜrn /

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adjective

lower in rank; subordinate:a subaltern employee.

British Military. noting a commissioned officer below the rank of captain.

Logic.

denoting the relation of one proposition to another when the first proposition is implied by the second but the second is not implied by the first.
(in Aristotelian logic) denoting the relation of a particular proposition to a universal proposition having the same subject, predicate, and quality.
of or relating to a proposition having either of these relations to another.

noun

a person who has a subordinate position.

British Military. a commissioned officer below the rank of captain.

Logic. a subaltern proposition.

Origin of subaltern

1575–85; <Late Latin subalternus, equivalent to sub-sub- + alternusalternate

OTHER WORDS FROM subaltern

sub·al·ter·ni·ty, noun

Words nearby subaltern

subaerial, subagent, subah, subalimentation, subalpine, subaltern, subalternate, subantarctic, subaortic stenosis, subapical, subapostolic

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Example sentences from the Web for subaltern

A captain, to be in no way behind the subaltern, did the same, but he got his feet wet.
The Grandee|Armando Palacio Valds
He was a forgotten unit in that subaltern rank, on whose individual merits the titled built their edifice of fame.
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 2, August 1843|Various
It conjured to the Subaltern's eyes the picture of the dainty little star who had sung it on the boards of the Coliseum.
"Contemptible"|"Casualty"
Next day he sent for the senior officer, and after a short talk with him told him to smarten up his subaltern.
General Gatacre|Beatrix Gatacre

True or not, subaltern, I'll run the risk of saying it's true.
The Man With The Broken Ear|Edmond About

British Dictionary definitions for subaltern

subaltern

/ (ˈsʌbəltən) /

noun

a commissioned officer below the rank of captain in certain armies, esp the British

a person of inferior rank or position

logic

the relation of one proposition to another when the first is implied by the second, esp the relation of a particular to a universal proposition
(as modifier)a subaltern relation

adjective

of inferior position or rank

Word Origin for subaltern

C16: from Late Latin subalternus, from Latin sub- + alternus alternate, from alter the other

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	subaltern
释义	subaltern [ suhb-awl-tern or, especially for 3, 6, suhb-uhl-turn ] / sʌbˈɔl tərn or, especially for 3, 6, ˈsʌb əlˌtɜrn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR subaltern ON THESAURUS.COM adjective lower in rank; subordinate:a subaltern employee. British Military. noting a commissioned officer below the rank of captain. Logic. denoting the relation of one proposition to another when the first proposition is implied by the second but the second is not implied by the first. (in Aristotelian logic) denoting the relation of a particular proposition to a universal proposition having the same subject, predicate, and quality. of or relating to a proposition having either of these relations to another. noun a person who has a subordinate position. British Military. a commissioned officer below the rank of captain. Logic. a subaltern proposition. Origin of subaltern 1575–85; <Late Latin subalternus, equivalent to sub-sub- + alternusalternate OTHER WORDS FROM subaltern sub·al·ter·ni·ty, noun Words nearby subaltern subaerial, subagent, subah, subalimentation, subalpine, subaltern, subalternate, subantarctic, subaortic stenosis, subapical, subapostolic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subaltern A captain, to be in no way behind the subaltern, did the same, but he got his feet wet. The Grandee\|Armando Palacio Valds He was a forgotten unit in that subaltern rank, on whose individual merits the titled built their edifice of fame. The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 2, August 1843\|Various It conjured to the Subaltern's eyes the picture of the dainty little star who had sung it on the boards of the Coliseum. "Contemptible"\|"Casualty" Next day he sent for the senior officer, and after a short talk with him told him to smarten up his subaltern. General Gatacre\|Beatrix Gatacre True or not, subaltern, I'll run the risk of saying it's true. The Man With The Broken Ear\|Edmond About British Dictionary definitions for subaltern subaltern / (ˈsʌbəltən) / noun a commissioned officer below the rank of captain in certain armies, esp the British a person of inferior rank or position logic the relation of one proposition to another when the first is implied by the second, esp the relation of a particular to a universal proposition (as modifier)a subaltern relation adjective of inferior position or rank Word Origin for subaltern C16: from Late Latin subalternus, from Latin sub- + alternus alternate, from alter the other Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to subaltern assistant, inferior, subordinate
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subaltern

adjective

noun

Origin of subaltern

OTHER WORDS FROM subaltern

Words nearby subaltern

Example sentences from the Web for subaltern

British Dictionary definitions for subaltern

noun

adjective

Word Origin for subaltern

Words related to subaltern