What does subalternate mean?
Subalternate means Succeeding by turns; successive..
Subalternate
/səˈbɔːltə(ɹ)nət/ · adjective
Meaning
Succeeding by turns; successive..
Definitions by Sense
- Succeeding by turns; successive.
- Subaltern; inferior; subordinate.
- (logic) A particular proposition, as opposed to a universal one.
Example Sentences
[S]uch as are Sative and Hortenſial ſubalternate to the other; [...]
To which Two Species of Tyranny as subalternate things to the Genus, the other innumerable Courses they took to extirpate and make this a desolate People, may be reduced and referr'd.
Further, the same thing should not be placed in different genera. Now "substance" and "evidence" are different genera, and neither is subalternate to the other. Therefore it is unfitting to state that faith is both "substance" and "evidence."
Synonyms for subalternate
Antonyms for subalternate
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Word Forms
- more subalternate
- most subalternate
- subalternates
Usage Notes
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[S]uch as are Sative and Hortenſial ſubalternate to the other; [...]
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