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subalternation (s) (noun), subalternations (pl)
The state of being inferior or a succession of turns: The subalternation of leaves refers to being arranged in a changeable pattern that becomes opposite to each other.
This entry is located in the following units: -ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation) (page 88) sub-, suc-, suf-, sug-, sum-, sup-, sur-, sus-, su- (page 1)