subsidiary vs associate

associate vs subsidiary

subsidiary and associate both are nouns.

subsidiary and associate both are adjectives.

subsidiary is not a verb while associate is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
subsidiary	Yes	Yes	No	No
associate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, associate is a hyponym of subsidiary; that is, associate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than subsidiary:

subsidiary: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
associate: a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise

Other hyponyms of subsidiary include bottom dog, cog, man, second banana, second fiddle.

subsidiary (noun)	associate (noun)
a company that is completely controlled by another company	a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another	any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
	a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
	a friend who is frequently in the company of another
	a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise

subsidiary (adjective)	associate (adjective)
functioning in a supporting capacity	having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status

subsidiary (verb)	associate (verb)
	make a logical or causal connection
	bring or come into association or action
	keep company with; hang out with

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