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Definition of auxillary

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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_aide

2. auxiliary [ a ] functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity
Examples: "the main library and its auxiliary branches"

Used in print:

(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 secondary

3. 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"

Synonyms adjunct ancillary adjuvant appurtenant auxiliary subsidiary accessory Related Terms supportive

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