subsidiary
[ suhb-sid-ee-er-ee ]
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adjective
serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
subordinate or secondary: subsidiary issues.
of or relating to a subsidiary.
noun,plural sub·sid·i·ar·ies.
a subsidiary thing or person.
Music. a subordinate theme or subject.
Origin of subsidiary
1Other words from subsidiary
- sub·sid·i·ar·i·ly [suhb-sid-ee-air-uh-lee, -sid-ee-er-], /səbˌsɪd iˈɛər ə li, -ˈsɪd iˌɛr-/, adverb
- sub·sid·i·ar·i·ness, noun
- non·sub·sid·i·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural non·sub·sid·i·ar·ies.
- un·sub·sid·i·ar·y, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for subsidiary
subsidiary
/ (səbˈsɪdɪərɪ) /
adjective
serving to aid or supplement; auxiliary
of lesser importance; subordinate in function
Origin of subsidiary
1C16: from Latin subsidiārius supporting, from subsidium subsidy
Derived forms of subsidiary
- subsidiarily, adverb
- subsidiariness, noun
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