Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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subsidiary | Yes | Yes | No | No |
secondary | Yes | Yes | No | No |
subsidiary (noun) | secondary (noun) |
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a company that is completely controlled by another company | coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil |
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another | the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen |
subsidiary (adjective) | secondary (adjective) |
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functioning in a supporting capacity | being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate |
depending on or incidental to what is original or primary | |
inferior in rank or status | |
not of major importance | |
belonging to a lower class or rank |