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    ancillary
    /anˈsɪləri/

    adjective

    • 1. providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, system, etc.: "ancillary staff"

    noun

    • 1. a person whose work provides necessary support to the primary activities of an organization, system, etc.: "the employment of specialist teachers and ancillaries"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishANCILLARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ænˈsɪl ə ri / us / ˈænsɪleri / Add to word list. additional, or providing additional support or help: In the last ten years or so we have developed a number of ancillary services, which have grown out of our core business.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ancillaryAncillary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ANCILLARY is subordinate, subsidiary. How to use ancillary in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ancillaryANCILLARY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Ancillary definition: subordinate; secondary; subsidiary. See examples of ANCILLARY used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ancillaryAncillary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If you use the adjective ancillary to describe your position you are subordinate or supporting something or someone else.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishANCILLARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. subsidiary 2. auxiliary; supplementary 3. a subsidiary or auxiliary thing or person.... Click for more definitions.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryANCILLARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈæn.sə.ler.i / uk / ænˈsɪl. ə r.i / Add to word list. providing support or help: ancillary staff / workers. an ancillary role. Campaigning to change government policy is ancillary to the charity's direct relief work. Synonym. auxiliary. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Also, extra, and in addition. added. additionally.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ancillaryAncillary - definition of ancillary by The Free Dictionary

    1. Something that is subordinate or accessory to something else: a tripod, battery charger, and other camera ancillaries. 2. A person working in a supportive or subordinate role: school ancillaries who look after children who become sick. [From Latin ancilla, maidservant, feminine diminutive of anculus, servant; see k w el- in Indo-European roots.]

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › ancillary_adjancillary, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word ancillary mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ancillary, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. ancillary has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (late 1700s) grammar (1870s) economics and commerce (1960s)

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordANCILLARY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "ANCILLARY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ancillaryancillary - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 23, 2024 · ancillary (comparative more ancillary, superlative most ancillary) Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary. Synonym: accessory

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