suborder

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ order.

Pronunciation

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Noun

suborder (plural suborders)

  1. (taxonomy) A taxonomic category below order and above infraorder.
    Synonym: subordo
  2. (business) A secondary or subsidiary order (purchase request).
  3. Synonym of subordering.

Descendants

  • → Dutch: suborde

Translations

Verb

suborder (third-person singular simple present suborders, present participle subordering, simple past and past participle subordered)

  1. (transitive) To arrange in a secondary order.
    The customers were sorted by name and then subordered by number of purchases.

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