ancillary
Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painterSomething that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
» That information is ancillary to our discussion.
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2 sensesSomething that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
(archaic)An auxiliary.
подчинённыйpodčinjónnyj
Examples
4 sentencesThat information is ancillary to our discussion.
The observatory also possesses multiple smaller telescopes and ancillary equipment.
You will be provided with all the ancillary materials you require.
The professor carefully prepared the materials for the lecture, down to the smallest ancillary page.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Latin ancillāris (“ancillary; relating to female slaves”), from ancilla (“slave-womanFrom Latin ancillāris (“ancillary; relating to female slaves”), from ancilla (“slave-woman”).
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Forms
plural: ancillaries| Singular | ancillary |
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See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.