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subsidiary subsidiary definition

subsidiary


 
  Grep  of  noun  subsidiary 
  subsidiary 
  subsidiary  company 
  subsidiary  ledger 
 
  Overview  of  noun  subsidiary 
 
  The  noun  subsidiary  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  subordinate,  subsidiary,  underling  --  (someone  subject  to  the  authority  or  control  of  another) 
  2.  subsidiary  company,  subsidiary  --  (a  company  that  is  completely  controlled  by  another  company) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  subsidiary 
 
  The  adj  subsidiary  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  accessory,  adjunct,  ancillary,  adjuvant,  appurtenant,  auxiliary,  subsidiary  --  (relating  to  something  that  is  added  but  is  not  essential;  "an  ancillary  pump";  "an  adjuvant  discipline  to  forms  of  mysticism";  "The  mind  and  emotions  are  auxilliary  to  each  other") 
  2.  auxiliary,  subsidiary,  supplemental,  supplementary  --  (functioning  in  a  subsidiary  or  supporting  capacity;  "the  main  library  and  its  auxiliary  branches") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  subsidiary 
 
  2  senses  of  subsidiary 
 
  Sense  1 
  accessory,  adjunct,  ancillary,  adjuvant,  appurtenant,  auxiliary,  subsidiary 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  supportive)  ->  unsupportive 
 
  Sense  2 
  auxiliary,  subsidiary,  supplemental,  supplementary 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  secondary)  ->  primary 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  subsidiary 
 
  2  senses  of  subsidiary 
 
  Sense  1 
  accessory,  adjunct,  ancillary,  adjuvant,  appurtenant,  auxiliary,  subsidiary 
  =>  supportive  (vs.  unsupportive) 
 
  Sense  2 
  auxiliary,  subsidiary,  supplemental,  supplementary 
  =>  secondary  (vs.  primary) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  subsidiary 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  subsidiary 
 
  subsidiary  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  subsidiary 
  subsidiary 
 
  Overview  of  noun  subsidiary 
 
  The  noun  subsidiary  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  subordinate,  subsidiary,  underling  --  (someone  subject  to  the  authority  or  control  of  another) 
  2.  subsidiary  company,  subsidiary  --  (a  company  that  is  completely  controlled  by  another  company) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  subsidiary 
 
  The  adj  subsidiary  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  accessory,  adjunct,  ancillary,  adjuvant,  appurtenant,  auxiliary,  subsidiary  --  (relating  to  something  that  is  added  but  is  not  essential;  "an  ancillary  pump";  "an  adjuvant  discipline  to  forms  of  mysticism";  "The  mind  and  emotions  are  auxilliary  to  each  other") 
  2.  auxiliary,  subsidiary,  supplemental,  supplementary  --  (functioning  in  a  subsidiary  or  supporting  capacity;  "the  main  library  and  its  auxiliary  branches") 



subsidiary definition