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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. 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?

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

    adjective. uk / ænˈsɪl. ə r.i / us / ˈæn.sə.ler.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.

  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.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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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. The adjective ancillary originally meant

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

    adj. 1. subsidiary. 2. auxiliary; supplementary: ancillary services. n, pl -laries. a subsidiary or auxiliary thing or person: the company has an ancillary abroad. [C17: from Latin ancillāris concerning maidservants, from ancilla, diminutive of ancūla female servant]

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishancillary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of ancillary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. 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)

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

    Jun 2, 2024 · ancillary (comparative more ancillary, superlative most ancillary) Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary. Synonym: accessory