NOUN
  • Definition - A subordinate.
  • Definition - A commissioned officer having a rank below that of captain; a lieutenant or second lieutenant.
  • Definition - A subaltern proposition; a proposition implied by a universal proposition. For example, some crows are black is a subaltern of all crows are black.
  • Definition - (literary theory) A member of a group that is socially, politically and geographically outside of the hegemonic power structure of the colony and of the colonial homeland.
ADJECTIVE
  • Definition - Of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary; especially ranking as a junior officer, below the rank of captain.
  • Example - a subaltern officer
  • Definition - Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition.
  • Example - a subaltern officer
Words in your word
9 Letter Words
subaltern 11 unstabler 11
8 Letter Words
abluents 10 baluster 10 rustable 10 turnable 10 unstable 10 urbanest 10 neutrals 8
4 Letter Words
abet 6 able 6 abut 6 albs 6 arbs 6 bale 6 bals 6 bane 6 bans 6 bare 6 barn 6 bars 6 base 6 bast 6 bate 6 bats 6 beal 6 bean 6 bear 6 beat 6 beau 6 bels 6 belt 6 bens 6 bent 6 best 6 beta 6 bets 6 blae 6 blat 6 blet 6 blue 6 blur 6 brae 6 bran 6 bras 6 brat 6 bren 6 brut 6 buna 6 buns 6 bunt 6 bura 6 burl 6 burn 6 burs 6 bust 6 bute 6 buts 6 labs 6
3 Letter Words
abs 5 alb 5 arb 5 bal 5 ban 5 bar 5 bas 5 bat 5 bel 5 ben 5 bes 5 bet 5 bra 5 bun 5 bur 5 bus 5 but 5 lab 5 nab 5 neb 5 nub 5 reb 5 rub 5 sab 5 sub 5 tab 5 tub 5 urb 5 ale 3 als 3 alt 3 ane 3 ant 3 are 3 ars 3 art 3 ate 3 ear 3 eat 3 eau 3 els 3 ens 3 era 3 ern 3 ers 3 est 3 eta 3 lar 3 las 3 lat 3
2 Letter Words
ab 4 ba 4 be 4 ae 2 al 2 an 2 ar 2 as 2 at 2 el 2 en 2 er 2 es 2 et 2 la 2 na 2 ne 2 nu 2 re 2 ta 2 te 2 un 2 us 2 ut 2
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