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subsidiary
Noun
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A subsidiary is a company that is owned by a larger company.
This company owns three subsidiaries that make different kinds of machines.
subsidiary
Adjective
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If something is subsidiary, it is connected, but lower in importance, rank, or level, etc.
Surprisingly, the subsidiary company became more successful than the parent company.
At some point work became subsidiary to music for her.
body
Noun
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A body is the main part of a person, animal, physical object, or organisation.
After falling out of the tree, his arm was broken and his body hurt all over.
The governing body of the UN meets in Geneva.
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A body is a dead person or animal.
The police found her body after she had been missing for three days.
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A body is a group of people.
The senate is an important legislative body in the United States.
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A body of something is a lot on it together in one place.
Lake Michigan is a large body of water.
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A body is a thing that all moves together.
The moon is a body in orbit around Earth.
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
scientific
Adjective
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Of, or having to do with science.
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Having the quality of being derived from, or similar to, the scientific method.
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
technological
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adjective
based in scientific and industrial progress
a technological civilization
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adjective
(= technical)
of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles
technical college
technological development
advice
Noun
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If you give someone advice, you tell them what you think they should do.
Thanks so much! I took your advice and it really helped me get the job.
Excuse me! I'm looking for advice on how to get a loan. Can you help me?