subaltern
subaltern is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(Logic) Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition. Subaltern genus. (Logic) See under Genus.
- 2.A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain.
- 3.(Logic) A subaltern proposition. Whately.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- and
- back
- balance
- become
- below
- bottom
- candle
- come
- commonalty
- contract
- contracted
- decrease
- deficiency
- deficient
- disadvantage
- ebb
- fall
- fiddle
- fit
- found
- head
- hide
- hold
- imperfect
- imperfection
- inferior
- inferiority
- into
- its
- least
- less
- lesser
- little
- low
- lower
- mark
- minimum
- minor
- minority
- minus
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is subaltern.
- What is asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition. Subaltern genus. (Logic) See under Genus called?
- What is a person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain called?
- What is a subaltern proposition. Whately called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
- Canonical URL: https://worddirectanswers.com/word/subaltern
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