subordinate vs suppletory

subordinate

adj
  • Placed in a lower class, rank, or position. 

  • Descending in a regular series. 

  • dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause 

  • Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by authority. 

noun
  • One who is subordinate. 

verb
  • To make subservient. 

  • To treat as of less value or importance. 

  • To make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy. 

suppletory

adj
  • Making up for deficiencies; supplementary. 

noun
  • A supplement. 

  • A source of supply. 

How often have the words subordinate and suppletory occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )