ANCILLARY


Meaning of ANCILLARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ænsɪləri, AM ænsəleri ]

( ancillaries)

1.

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.

= auxiliary

ADJ : ADJ n

Ancillary is also a noun.

...ancillaries who look after the children in the playground.

N-COUNT

2.

Ancillary means additional to something else. ( FORMAL )

= supplementary

ADJ : usu ADJ n

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