ancillary

ancillary: an·cil·lary /'an-sə-ˌler-ē, an-'si-lə-rē/ adj

1: having a subordinate, subsidiary, or secondary nature

ancillary functions

an ancillary agreement

2: serving as a supplement or addition

ancillary documents

3: directly related

ancillary claims

ancillary: I (auxiliary) adjective abetting, accessory, added, additional, adjunct, adjuvant, advantageous, aidful, aiding, assistant, attendant, beneficial, coadjuvant, collateral, completing, conducive, contributory, cooperative, extra, helpful, in addition, ministrant, more, other, serving as an adjunct, serving as an aid, spare, supernumerary, supplemental, supplementary, supporting associated concepts: ancillary acts, ancillary agreements, ancillary attachment, ancillary covenants, ancillary jurisdiction, ancillary proceeding, ancillary relief, ancillary remedies II (subsidiary) adjective complementing, dependent, derivational, derivative, ensuing, following, lesser, resultant, resulting, secondary, sequential, subaltern, subordinate III index appurtenant, collateral (accompanying), dependent, pendent, secondary, slight, subordinate, subservient, supplementary

ancillary: adj.
Supplementary; additional; supporting.

ancillary: adj. Auxiliary; collateral; dependant; supplemental; subordinate.

ancillary: Subordinate; aiding. A legal proceeding that is not the primary dispute but which aids the judgment rendered in or the outcome of the main action. A descriptive term that denotes a legal claim, the existence of which is dependent upon or reasonably linked to a main claim.

ancillary: I
Subordinate; aiding. A legal proceeding that is not the primary dispute but which aids the judgment rendered in or the outcome of the main action. A descriptive term that denotes a legal claim, the existence of which is dependent upon or reasonably linked to a main claim.
II A proceeding which is auxiliary or subordinate to another proceeding. In probate, a proceeding in a state where a decedent owned property but was not domiciled.

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Synonyms:

Helping, helpful, auxiliary, instrumental / Subservient, subordinate, subsidiary

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ancillary — an‧cil‧la‧ry [ænˈsɪləri ǁ ˈænsəleri] adjective 1. HUMAN RESOURCES ancillary workers are the people who do jobs such as cleaning and cooking in places such as schools and hospitals, while the main work is done by teachers, doctors, nurses etc: •… … Financial and business terms
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Ancillary — An cil*la*ry, a. [L. ancillaris, fr. ancilla a female servant.] Subservient or subordinate, like a handmaid; auxiliary. [1913 Webster] The Convocation of York seems to have been always considered as inferior, and even ancillary, to the greater… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ancillary — (adj.) 1660s, subservient, subordinate, from L. ancillaris relating to maidservants, dim. of ancilla handmaid, fem. diminutive of anculus servant, lit. he who bustles about, from root of ambi about (see AMBI (Cf. ambi )) + PIE *kwol o , from root … Etymology dictionary
ancillary — *auxiliary, contributory, subsidiary, adjuvant, subservient, accessory Analogous words: assisting, aiding, helping (see HELP vb): secondary, *subordinate: supplementary, complementary (see corresponding nouns at COMPLEMENT) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
ancillary — [adj] extra; supplementary accessory, accompanying, additional, adjuvant, appurtenant, attendant, attending, coincident, collateral, concomitant, contributory, incident, satellite, secondary, subordinate, subservient, subsidary; concept 835 Ant.… … New thesaurus
ancillary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) providing subsidiary support. 2) additional; supplementary. ORIGIN Latin ancillaris, from ancilla maidservant … English terms dictionary
ancillary — [an′sə ler΄ē, an sil′ər ē] adj. [< L ancillaris < ancilla, maidservant, dim. of fem. of anculus, servant] 1. subordinate: often with to 2. that serves as an aid; auxiliary … English World dictionary
ancillary — /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… … Black's law dictionary
ancillary — /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… … Black's law dictionary

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