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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. 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.

  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. 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.

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

    1. subordinate; subsidiary. 2. auxiliary; assisting. n. 3. something that serves in an ancillary capacity.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionancillary 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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordANCILLARY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    1. The ancillary workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of the institution. [...] 2. Ancillary means additional to something else.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ancillaryancillary - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    ancillary meaning, definition, what is ancillary: connected with or supporting something e...: Learn more.