/ Dictionary / Index S subalternate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sub•al•ter•nate Pronunciation: (sub-ôl'tur-nit, -al'-), [key] — adj. subordinate. placed singly along an axis, but tending to become grouped oppositely. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. subaltern subantarctic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language