It is a subdivision of the basic level within a certain category. It is characterized with the resemblance of the members on the low level and a bigger category will be added with the neighbouring category.
SUBORDINATE CATEGORY: "The Siamese cat is the subordinate category of cat group as rocking chair is the small group for the chair group. . "
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "SUBORDINATE CATEGORY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/subordinate-category/ (accessed January 21, 2021).
