ancillary
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7.3
- adjective
- /ˈæn.sɪˌlɛr.i/
- Formal
:
auxiliar
- Virtually every cottage had ancillary structures, such as gatehouses, stables, coach houses, and servant quarters.
- ancillary service
- ancillary materials
- ancillary benefits
But there's a lot of ancillary knowledge that's floating around.
- But there's a lot of ancillary knowledge that's floating around.
- And maybe there's more ancillary stuff that we do for the companies.
- This is especially true of a dyslexic child who must rely on slower ancillary neural pathways for reading.
- The the syndication model, the broadcast television model, the ancillary revenue stream model, all of those are gone.
- And so there's all these sort of like ancillary conditions that begin to accumulate over the course of time.
- And if you're driven to do that and you can deal with all the other things, the ancillary things that go with it, then this is absolutely the business for you.
- Of course, talk about Dojo and and all the other ancillary aspects of Tesla are going to contribute to people's emotions.
- And like all of the ancillary films from SNL properties.
- And then it's sort of an ancillary critique could possibly be, well, how many genotypes did you test for?
- So Even so Nassim Talib, another great writer, fantastic writer, said there is there are ancillary uses to something analog that become primary.
Examples
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INSOL also liaises with "ancillary groups that represent the judiciary, regulators, lenders, and academics."
Academic text (2017) -
Some enterprises include ancillary operations that have little relevance to their primary functions.
Academic text (1991) -
The main house and some ancillary properties will be sold off.
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I guess there could be an ancillary market in more tools.
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So that individual has to rely on ancillary systems.
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The general belief is that what most of us take to be ancillary to the scientific enterprise is really central.
Academic text (1995) -
Physical education will have only an ancillary effect with the latter two objectives.
Academic text (1993) -
We believe the 3D biomodel to be a useful ancillary teaching model.
Academic text (2015) -
Although community celebrations of Christmas persisted, they became ancillary to private festivities.
Academic text (1990) -
The center will also provide routine diagnostic and ancillary services, including laboratory, X-ray, and ultrasound services.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
More than is needed or expected
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6.5
Something that gives extra help or support
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5.0
Extra help or money that fills a gap in something
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4.7
An extra part that makes something more complete or useful
1
8.3
Helping a main treatment to work better
Not necessary but used to give extra support or help
Providing extra material or information to add to something
Connected to and used with another thing, like a house
Antonyms
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
ancillary = ancill + ary
The adjective is a borrowing formed from a non‑productive Latin base ('ancill-') plus the suffix '-ary'; the base is not a recognizable English word, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from its parts.
Etymology
Ancillary comes from the Latin word ancilla, which means 'maid' or helper. So an ancillary thing or service is something that gives extra help or support to the main activity.