- sub|ven|tion|ar|y
- sub|ven|tion|ar|y «suhb VEHN shuh NEHR ee», adjective.of or like a subvention.
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sub|ven|tion — «suhb VEHN shuhn», noun. 1. money granted to aid or support some cause, institution, or undertaking; subsidy: »A subvention will insure the publication of his doctoral thesis. 2. a) the providing of help, support, or relief. b) an instance of… … Useful english dictionary
sub·ven·tion — /səbˈvɛnʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] chiefly Brit : an amount of money that is given to a person or group by a government or organization government subventions [=subsidies] … Useful english dictionary
sub — sub·abdominal; sub·account; sub·acetate; sub·acid; sub·acidity; sub·acute; sub·adult; sub·aerial; sub·aesthetic; sub·age; sub·agency; sub·agent; sub·akhmimic; sub·alary; sub·alate; sub·alimentation; sub·alkaline; sub·allocate; sub·almoner;… … English syllables
ven — ven·a·to·ri·al; ven·co·la; ven·da; ven·dace; ven·dage; ven·da·val; ven·det·ta; ven·deuse; ven·di·tion; ven·dor; ven·due; ven·e·na·tion; ven·e·nif·er·ous; ven·e·nous; ven·er·abil·i·ty; ven·er·able·ness; ven·er·ably; ven·er·a·cea; ven·er·ate;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
subvention — sub·ven·tion … English syllables
subvention — sub•ven•tion [[t]səbˈvɛn ʃən[/t]] n. 1) gov a grant of money, as by a government, in aid or support of an institution or undertaking 2) the furnishing of aid or relief • Etymology: 1400–50; < LL subventiō aid = L subven(īre) to subvene+ tiō… … From formal English to slang
subvention — sub|ven|tion [səbˈvenʃən] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin subventio, from Latin subvenire to come up, come to save someone ] formal a gift of money, usually from a government, for a special use … Dictionary of contemporary English
subvention — sub|ven|tion [ sʌb venʃən ] noun count VERY FORMAL money that is given, especially by a government, to support the work of an institution: GRANT … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
subventionize — sub·ven·tion·ize … English syllables
