auxiliary
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6.5
- adjective
- /ɔːɡˈzɪl.jə.ri/
:
auxiliar
- The students found the auxiliary materials helpful in understanding the main subject.
- an auxiliary task
- auxiliary equipment
- auxiliary services
Core, memory and auxiliary voltage are all digital.
- Core, memory and auxiliary voltage are all digital.
- And then you just start passing an auxiliary cable and it's like, oh, you like that?
- It stands for Consistent Embeddings of High Dimensional recordings using auxiliary variables.
- So the backing tracks would consist of a click track and then any auxiliary parts they could do.
- It becomes, if not entirely unconceivable, secondary, auxiliary.
- I think it's just another kind of auxiliary device that you can gain insight into your latest e-mail or what the weather's like.
- So it's, it's a very odd and peculiar situation where you have to introduce some auxiliary things into the equations.
Examples
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Bishop Robert F. Morneau is auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Fiction book (1994) -
Go help Call turn on the auxiliary pump.
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We pulled back the main security force to the auxiliary building
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Switch to auxiliary power, Mr. Lewis.
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I would assume that thing might have some auxiliary fuel tanks that work some of the stuff on there that could be interesting.
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In addition to filter replacements, maintenance needs to be performed on any auxiliary systems.
Academic text (2011) -
The two organizations comprise approximately 300 active bishops and auxiliary bishops in the United States.
Academic text (1993) -
Interestingly, many schools have auxiliary personnel who may be positioned to change these norms.
Academic text (2011) -
The team relied on auxiliary resources to complete the project on time.
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During the workshop, we used auxiliary tools to assist with the hands-on tasks.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
More than is needed or expected
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1.0
More than what is already there or was mentioned
52
5.0
Extra help or money that fills a gap in something
16
7.3
Giving extra help or support to a main activity
9
4.7
An extra part that makes something more complete or useful
1
5.9
Helping and less important than the main part
1
8.3
Helping a main treatment to work better
Not necessary but used to give extra support or help
Extra services or charges added to the main fee
Connected to and used with another thing, like a house
Providing extra material or information to add to something
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.1
A small motor on a ship that gives extra power or runs equipment like an anchor winch
- Specialized
1
5.6
A small machine that moves liquid to help the main pump when needed
- Specialized
1
2.9
A verb used with another verb to make tenses, voices, or questions, for example be, have and do
- Specialized
1
5.5
A helping verb like can that you use with another verb to show chance, need or time
- Specialized
A small machine on a ship that makes steam or hot water when the main system is off
- NSFW
A group that gives money, people, and supplies to a larger violent organisation, not usually carrying out attacks
- Specialized
Devices that support the main system but are not controlled by its main computer
- Specialized
A task performed by equipment outside the main computer, for example a printer or external drive
- Specialized
A submarine that helps scientists study the sea and collect samples
- Specialized
A device like a hard drive or flash drive that keeps data for a long time
- Specialized
A helper word used with verbs to show possibility or need, for example can and must
How Helpful
Surface Forms
Morphology
auxiliary = auxili + ary
The stem 'auxili-' is a Latin combining form and not a standalone English base, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from its parts.
Etymology
The word auxiliary comes from the Latin word auxilium, which means 'help' or 'aid'. So an auxiliary power source or building is something that gives extra support or help.