Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh b-sid-ee-er-ee]
- /səbˈsɪd iˌɛr i/
- /səbˈsɪd.i.ər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh b-sid-ee-er-ee]
- /səbˈsɪd iˌɛr i/
Definitions of subsidiary word
- adjective subsidiary serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary. 1
- adjective subsidiary subordinate or secondary: subsidiary issues. 1
- adjective subsidiary of or relating to a subsidiary. 1
- noun plural subsidiary a subsidiary thing or person. 1
- noun plural subsidiary subsidiary company. 1
- noun plural subsidiary Music. a subordinate theme or subject. 1
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Origin of subsidiary
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin subsidiārius, equivalent to subsidi(um) (see subsidy) + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Subsidiary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
subsidiary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for subsidiary
adj subsidiary
- adjunctive — that constitutes an adjunct
- adjuvant — aiding or assisting
- all-purpose — You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.
- appurtenant — relating, belonging, or accessory
- assisting — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
noun subsidiary
- ancilla — a female servant or slave
- branch — The branches of a tree are the parts that grow out from its trunk and have leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on them.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- moonlighting — the light of the moon.
- annex — If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it.
adjective subsidiary
- accessory — Accessories are items of equipment that are not usually essential, but which can be used with or added to something else in order to make it more efficient, useful, or decorative.
- aiding — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- ancillary — The ancillary workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of the institution.
- backup — Backup consists of extra equipment, resources, or people that you can get help or support from if necessary.
- extracurricular — (of an activity at a school or college) Pursued in addition to the normal course of study.
Antonyms for subsidiary
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