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Ancillary

/ˈænsəˌleɹiː/

Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.

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📖 Definitions of "Ancillary"

noun

1
Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
2
An auxiliary.

adjective

1
Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary

🔄 Synonyms of "Ancillary"

7 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.
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.
accessorynoun	Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory.
supportive	Providing support.
appurtenantnoun	Of or pertaining to an appurtenance.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ancillary"

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Word	Definition
subsidiarynoun	A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.
appurtenant	Of or pertaining to an appurtenance.
accessory	Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory.
adjunctnoun	An appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.
auxiliarynoun	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.
aux	Abbreviation of auxiliary. [Helping; giving assistance or support.]
affiliated	Associated, related, or united; subject to a particular affiliation.
associated	(of a person or thing) Connected with something or another person.
appurtenancenoun	That which appertains; an appendage to something else; an addition.
accompanying	Present together.
associate	Joined with another or others and having lower status.
add-onnoun	(computer hardware, software) A software extension or hardware peripheral that provides additional functions or customization for a core application or system.
complementary	Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
supplementalnoun	Acting to supplement.
supplementary	Additional; added to supply what is wanted.
complementnoun	The totality, the full amount or number which completes something.
additional	Supplemental or added to something.
helpernoun	One who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary.