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11ancillary — /aensaleriy/ Aiding; attendant upon; describing a proceeding attendant upon or which aids another proceeding considered as principal. Auxiliary or subordinate @ ancillary administration Administration of estate in state where decedent has… …
12ancillary — [[t]ænsɪ̱ləri, AM æ̱nsəleri[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n 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 are put… …
13ancillary — I UK [ænˈsɪlərɪ] / US [ˈænsəˌlerɪ] adjective 1) working with professional people such as doctors and teachers to help them in their work an ancillary worker 2) connected with something, but less important than the main thing ancillary… …
14ancillary — an|cil|lar|y 1 [ ænsə,leri ] adjective 1. ) connected with something, but less important than the main thing: ancillary equipment/services/materials ancillary to: a task ancillary to the main function 2. ) staff working with professional people… …
15ancillary — Auxiliary, accessory, or secondary. [L. ancillaris, relating to a maidservant] * * * an·cil·lary an(t) sə .ler ē, esp Brit an sil ə rē adj being auxiliary or supplementary <use of a drug as ancillary to surgical treatment> <ancillary… …
16ancillary — adjective Date: 1667 1. subordinate, subsidiary < the main factory and its ancillary plants > 2. auxiliary, supplementary < the need for ancillary evidence > • ancillary noun …
17ancillary — 1. adjective Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary; accessory. how easily he took all things along with him, the persons, the opinions, and the day, and nature became ancillary to a man. 2. noun a) Something that serves an ancillary function, such as …
18ancillary — an|cil|la|ry [ænˈsıləri US ˈænsıleri] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: ancilla female servant ] 1.) ancillary workers/staff etc workers who provide additional help and services for the people who do the main work in hospitals, schools etc 2 …
19ancillary — adjective 1 ancillary workers/staff etc workers who provide additional help and services for the people who do the main work in hospitals, schools etc 2 connected with or supporting something else, but less important than it: Agreement was… …
20ancillary — /an seuh ler ee/ or, esp. Brit., /an sil euh ree/, adj., n., pl. ancillaries. adj. 1. subordinate; subsidiary. 2. auxiliary; assisting. n. 3. something that serves in an ancillary capacity: Slides, records, and other ancillaries can be used with… …
