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Accessory

/ækˈsɛs(ə)ɹi/

Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or being contributory. Said of people and things, and, when of people, usually in a bad sense

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📖 Definitions of "Accessory"

adjective

1
Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or being contributory. Said of people and things, and, when of people, usually in a bad sense
"She was accessory to the riot."
2
Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself.
3
Present in a minor amount, and not essential.

🔄 Synonyms of "Accessory"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
adjunctnoun	An appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.
auxiliarynoun	Helping; giving assistance or support.
ancillarynoun	Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
adjuvantnoun	(medicine) Of a form of therapy or treatment: additional, supplementary; specifically (oncology), of a cancer treatment: given after removal of a primary tumour.
subsidiarynoun	A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.
supplementnoun	Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
accomplicenoun	(law) An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
supportive	Providing support.
appurtenancenoun	That which appertains; an appendage to something else; an addition.
accoutermentnoun	American spelling of accoutrement.
appurtenantnoun	Of or pertaining to an appurtenance.
accoutrementnoun	(chiefly in the plural) An article of clothing or equipment, in particular when used as an accessory.
accessarynoun	(law) Someone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Accessory"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
adjunct	Added to a faculty or staff in a secondary position.
appurtenant	Of or pertaining to an appurtenance.
appurtenancenoun	That which appertains; an appendage to something else; an addition.
ancillary	Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
subsidiary	Secondary or subordinate.
supplementnoun	Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
accessarynoun	(law) Someone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.
accomplicenoun	(law) An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
auxiliary	Helping; giving assistance or support.
adjuvant	(medicine) Of a form of therapy or treatment: additional, supplementary; specifically (oncology), of a cancer treatment: given after removal of a primary tumour.
supportive	Providing support.
accoutermentnoun	American spelling of accoutrement.
accoutrementnoun	(chiefly in the plural) An article of clothing or equipment, in particular when used as an accessory.
associated	(of a person or thing) Connected with something or another person.
matching	The same as another; sharing the same design.
add-onnoun	(computer hardware, software) A software extension or hardware peripheral that provides additional functions or customization for a core application or system.
additional	Supplemental or added to something.
co-conspiratornoun	A person involved with others in a conspiracy.
collateralnoun	(finance) Relating to a collateral in the sense of an obligation or security.
by-productnoun	Something made incidentally during the production of something else.