Definitions for underling
ˈʌn dər lɪŋun·der·ling

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldiernoun

   an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. underlingnoun

   A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Underlingnoun

   An inferiour agent; a sorry, mean fellow.

   Etymology: from under.

   The great men, by ambition never satisfied, grew factious; and the underlings, glad indeed to be underlings to them they hated least, to preserve them from such they hated most. Philip Sidney.

   Hereby the heads of the Septs are made stronger, whom it should be a most special policy to weaken, and to set up and strengthen divers of their underlings against them. Edmund Spenser.

   The fault is not in our stars,
   But in ourselves, that we are underlings. William Shakespeare.

   O’er all his brethren he shall reign as king,
   Yet every one shall make him underling. John Milton.

   They may print this letter, if the underlings at the post-office take a copy of it. Alexander Pope.

   A sort of underling auxiliars to the difficulty of a work, are commentators and criticks, who frighten many by their number and bulk.

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1. Underling

   A hierarchy (from Greek: ἱεραρχία, hierarkhia, 'rule of a high priest', from hierarkhes, 'president of sacred rites') is an arrangement of items (objects, names, values, categories, etc.) that are represented as being "above", "below", or "at the same level as" one another. Hierarchy is an important concept in a wide variety of fields, such as architecture, philosophy, design, mathematics, computer science, organizational theory, systems theory, systematic biology, and the social sciences (especially political philosophy). A hierarchy can link entities either directly or indirectly, and either vertically or diagonally. The only direct links in a hierarchy, insofar as they are hierarchical, are to one's immediate superior or to one of one's subordinates, although a system that is largely hierarchical can also incorporate alternative hierarchies. Hierarchical links can extend "vertically" upwards or downwards via multiple links in the same direction, following a path. All parts of the hierarchy that are not linked vertically to one another nevertheless can be "horizontally" linked through a path by traveling up the hierarchy to find a common direct or indirect superior, and then down again. This is akin to two co-workers or colleagues; each reports to a common superior, but they have the same relative amount of authority. Organizational forms exist that are both alternative and complementary to hierarchy. Heterarchy is one such form.

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1. underling

   An underling is a person who is lower in rank, status, or position, typically within an organization or a team. They often work directly under the supervision of a higher authority.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Underlingnoun

   an inferior person or agent; a subordinate; hence, a mean, sorry fellow

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Underling

   un′dėr-ling, n. an inferior person or agent: a sorry, mean fellow.

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1. • Assistant

How to pronounce underling?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of underling in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of underling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=underling
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Underling
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=underling
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underling
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underling
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=underling