filial — meaning in English
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English meaning
- affiliate noun A person, company, or organisation formally connected to a larger group or network.
- branch noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.
- filial adj Relating to, or fitting for, a son or daughter's relationship with a parent.
- offshoot noun Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.
- subsidiary noun A company that is owned or controlled by a larger parent company.
Senses
filial is used for these senses in English:
- affiliate Someone or something, especially, a television station, that is associated with a larger, related organization, such as a television network; a member of a group of associated things.
- branch A location of an organization with several locations.
- filial (not comparable) Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.
- offshoot Something which develops from something else.
- subsidiary A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.
affiliate — full definition
- noun A person, company, or organisation formally connected to a larger group or network.
- verb To officially join or connect with a larger organisation.
branch — full definition
- noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.
- noun One of several local offices or outlets belonging to a larger organisation.
- noun A distinct part or subdivision of a subject, family, or system.
- verb To split into two or more parts, or to grow outward like a tree limb.