ancillary
ancillary · more ancillary · most ancillary
дополнительный, вспомогательный, подчинённый, подсобный
neben-, zusatz-, hilfs-
Subordinate; secondary; auxiliarySubordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
UK/ænˈsɪl.ə.ɹiː/US/ˈæn.səˌlɛɹ.i/
» That information is ancillary to our discussion.
eggershead · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesSubordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
hilfs-, neben-, zusatz-
вспомога́тельныйvspomogátelʹnyj, подсо́бныйpodsóbnyj, дополни́тельныйdopolnítelʹnyj
More definitions
- furnishing added support
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
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory:
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
more ancillary, most ancillary| Comparative | more ancillary Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ancillary Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- furnishing added support:accessoryadjunctadjuvantappurtenantauxiliary
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form