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subalternity

sub·al·tern
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-awl-tern or especially for 3, 6, suhb-uh l-turn]
    • /sʌbˈɔl tərn or especially for 3, 6, ˈsʌb əlˌtɜrn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-awl-tern or especially for 3, 6, suhb-uh l-turn]
    • /sʌbˈɔl tərn or especially for 3, 6, ˈsʌb əlˌtɜrn/

Definitions of subalternity word

  • adjective subalternity lower in rank; subordinate: a subaltern employee. 1
  • adjective subalternity British Military. noting a commissioned officer below the rank of captain. 1
  • adjective subalternity 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. 1
  • noun subalternity a person who has a subordinate position. 1
  • noun subalternity British Military. a commissioned officer below the rank of captain. 1
  • noun subalternity Logic. a subaltern proposition. 1
See all 7 definitions of subalternity

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Origin of subalternity

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Late Latin subalternus, equivalent to sub- sub- + alternus alternate

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Parts of speech for Subalternity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Subalternity

subalternity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

subalternity usage trend in Literature

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