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- Dictionaryancillary/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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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.
1. : subordinate, subsidiary. the main factory and its ancillary plants. 2. : auxiliary, supplementary. the need for ancillary evidence. ancillary expenses. ancillary equipment. ancillary noun. Did you know? If you’re already familiar with ancillary, pull up a chair and help yourself to a side dish of trivia.
If you use the adjective ancillary to describe your position you are subordinate or supporting something or someone else.
Ancillary definition: subordinate; secondary; subsidiary. See examples of ANCILLARY used in a sentence.
Ancillary means additional to something else. [formal] Ancillary charges are at least $30 per day. Scientific development meant the growth of numerous professions ancillary to medicine. Ancillary is also a noun. Ancillaries can force the bill up rather alarmingly. More Synonyms of ancillary. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s 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.
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.]
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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)
