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subordinate attributes

[/səˈbɔːrdɪnət ˈætrɪbjuːts/]
nounpl: subordinate attributes
atributos subordinados
1. In grammar and linguistics, attributes that depend on or modify other attributes in a hierarchical structure; secondary characteristics that are conditional upon primary attributes
In the sentence, the adjectives describing the noun are subordinate attributes to the main subject.
Na sentença, os adjetivos que descrevem o nome são atributos subordinados ao sujeito principal.
2. In database design and data modeling, secondary data fields or properties that are dependent on primary attributes
The database schema uses subordinate attributes to store related information without creating redundancy.
O esquema do banco de dados usa atributos subordinados para armazenar informações relacionadas sem criar redundância.
3. In organizational or hierarchical contexts, characteristics or properties that are secondary in importance or dependent on higher-level attributes
Employee skills are subordinate attributes to their primary job classification.
As habilidades dos funcionários são atributos subordinados à sua classificação profissional primária.
Synonyms
dependent attributessecondary attributesderived attributeschild attributes
Antonyms
primary attributesindependent attributesprincipal attributesparent attributes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atributos subordinados
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese, commonly used in technical and academic contexts
Portugal
atributos subordinados
Standard usage in European Portuguese, equivalent terminology in formal contexts
Technical Portuguese
atributos dependentes
Alternative term used in computing and data management fields

Related Idioms & Phrases

hierarchical relationship
attribute dependency
nested properties
derived characteristics
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