Definitions for subalternsʌbˈɔl tərn or, esp. for 3,6 , ˈsʌb əlˌtɜrn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sub•al•ternsʌbˈɔl tərn or, esp. for 3,6 , ˈsʌb əlˌtɜrn(n.)
a person who has a subordinate position.
a commissioned officer in the British army below the rank of captain.
Category: Military
Logic. a particular proposition inferred from a corresponding universal proposition.
Category: Philosphy
(adj.)lower in rank; subordinate.
Origin of subaltern:
1575–85; < LL subalternus= L sub-sub - +alternusalternate
sub`al•ter′ni•ty(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
subaltern(adj)
a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty(a), secondary, subaltern(adj)
inferior in rank or status
"the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
Wiktionary
subaltern(Noun)
a subordinate
subaltern(Noun)
a commissioned officer having a rank below that of captain; a lieutenant or second lieutenant
subaltern(Noun)
A subaltern proposition; a proposition implied by a universal proposition. For example, some crows are black is a subaltern of all crows are black.
subaltern(Adjective)
Of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary.
Origin: From subalternus, from sub- + alternus, from alter.
Webster Dictionary
Subaltern(adj)
ranked or ranged below; subordinate; inferior; specifically (Mil.), ranking as a junior officer; being below the rank of captain; as, a subaltern officer
Subaltern(adj)
asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition
Subaltern(noun)
a person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain
Subaltern(noun)
a subaltern proposition
Translations for subaltern
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
subaltern(noun)
an officer in the army under the rank of captain.
- luitenantAfrikaans
- ذو مَرْكِز أو رُتْبَه ثانويَّهArabic
- подчиненBulgarian
- subalternoPortuguese (BR)
- nižší důstojníkCzech
- der SubalternGerman
- (en officer i hæren med rang under kaptajn)Danish
- κατώτερος αξιωματικόςGreek
- alférezSpanish
- nooremohvitserEstonian
- افسر ارتشFarsi
- kapteenia alempi upseeriFinnish
- (sous-)lieutenant/-anteFrench
- סֶגֶןHebrew
- छोटा अवसरHindi
- niži činovnik, oficir ispod kapetanaCroatian
- főhadnagy, hadnagyHungarian
- letnanIndonesian
- undirforingiIcelandic
- subalternoItalian
- 中尉Japanese
- 준대위Korean
- jaunesnysis karininkasLithuanian
- jaunākais virsnieksLatvian
- pegawai dalam tenteraMalay
- subalterne officierDutch
- lavere offiserNorwegian
- młodszy oficerPolish
- افسر ارتشPersian
- تر لاس لاندی ، د اردو عسکر یا سرتیریPashto
- subalternoPortuguese
- (sub)locotenentRomanian
- младший офицерRussian
- nižší dôstojníkSlovak
- nižji častnikSlovenian
- niži oficirSerbian
- subalternofficerSwedish
- นายทหารชั้นร้อยตรีและร้อยโท; ผู้หมวดThai
- ast rütbeli subayTurkish
- (陸軍)中尉，少尉Chinese (Trad.)
- молодший офіцерUkrainian
- کم درجے کا یا ماتحتUrdu
- sĩ quan dưới cấp đại úyVietnamese
- （陆军）中尉或少尉Chinese (Simp.)
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