Definition of auxillary
1. auxiliary [ n ] someone who acts as assistant
Used in print:(The Christian Science Monitor,...)
However well_chosen and cleverly arranged , such memorabilia unfortunately amounted to more of an interruption than an auxiliary to the evening 's main business , which ( considering the talent at_hand ) should probably have been the gathering of fresh samples of the Chicago style .
Synonyms auxiliary aide Related Terms assistant nursing_aide2. auxiliary [ a ] functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity
Examples:
"the main library and its auxiliary branches"
(Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)
The concentration of effective power in Rabat leads not_only to party bickering , but to distraction from local activity that might have had many auxiliary benefits in_addition to contributing to more meaningful elections .
Synonyms auxiliary supplemental supplementary subsidiary Related Terms secondary3. auxiliary [ a ] relating to something that is added but is not essential
Examples:
"an ancillary pump"
"an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"
"The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other"
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