World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesHilfsfunktion
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hɪlfsfʊŋkˌt͡sɪoːn
"Die Analyse dient als Hilfsfunktion für die Hauptentscheidung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A secondary role, duty, or operation that supports, assists, or supplements a primary function.
"The marketing department operates as a subsidiary function to the main product development team." - 2
In mathematics and systems theory, a secondary operation subordinate to a main computational or structural process.
"The algorithm calls a subsidiary function to handle minor error-checking tasks."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'subsidiarius' (pertaining to reserves or assistance) combined with 'functio' (performance, execution), entering English in the late 19th century. Initially utilized in administrative and legal contexts, it evolved to describe secondary operations or supportive duties subordinate to a primary objective.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Subsidiary function" is said worldwide
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fonction subsidiaire
Transliteration: fɔ̃k.sjɔ̃ syb.si.djaʁ
"Cette tâche constitue une fonction subsidiaire du projet."
Hilfsfunktion
Transliteration: hɪlfsfʊŋkˌt͡sɪoːn
"Die Analyse dient als Hilfsfunktion für die Hauptentscheidung."
funzione sussidiaria
Transliteration: funˈt͡sjo.ne sus.siˈdja.rja
"Il comitato svolge una funzione sussidiaria."
función subsidiaria
Transliteration: funˈsjon sub.siˈða.ɾja
"El departamento cumple una función subsidiaria en la empresa."
função subsidiária
Transliteration: fũˈsãw sub.siˈda.ɾjɐ
Script: função subsidiaria
"Esta atividade tem uma função subsidiária no processo."
सहायक कार्य
Transliteration: sahayak karya
"यह मुख्य परियोजना के लिए एक सहायक कार्य के रूप में कार्य करता है।"
辅助功能
Transliteration: fǔzhù gōngnéng
"该部门承担着辅助功能。"
부차적 기능
Transliteration: buchajeok gineung
"이 부서는 회사의 부차적 기능을 담당합니다."
補助機能
Transliteration: hojo kinō
"そのシステムは補助機能として動作します。"
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