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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.
The meaning of ANCILLARY is subordinate, subsidiary. How to use ancillary in a sentence. Did you know?
Ancillary definition: subordinate; secondary; subsidiary. See examples of ANCILLARY used in a sentence.
(ænsɪləri , US ænsəleri ) Word forms: ancillaries. 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] The ancillary workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of the institution. ...ancillary staff. ...ancillary services like cleaning. Ancillary is also a noun.
If you use the adjective ancillary to describe your position you are subordinate or supporting something or someone else.
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.
Definition of ancillary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.]
an•cil•lar•y (an′ sə ler′ē or, esp. Brit., an sil′ ə rē), adj., n., pl. -lar•ies. adj. subordinate; subsidiary. auxiliary; assisting. n. something that serves in an ancillary capacity: Slides, records, and other ancillaries can be used with the basic textbook.
Ancillary Definition. ănsə-lĕrē. ancillaries. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Of secondary importance; subordinate. American Heritage. Subordinate. Webster's New World. Auxiliary or accessory. An ancillary pump. American Heritage. That serves as an aid; auxiliary.
