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auxiliary definition
auxiliary |
Grep of noun auxiliary auxiliary auxiliary airfield auxiliary boiler auxiliary engine auxiliary equipment auxiliary operation auxiliary pump auxiliary research submarine auxiliary storage Overview of noun auxiliary The noun auxiliary has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) aide, auxiliary -- (someone who acts as assistant) Overview of adj auxiliary The adj auxiliary has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary -- (functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches") 2. accessory, adjunct, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary, subsidiary -- (relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other") Antonyms of adj auxiliary 2 senses of auxiliary Sense 1 auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary INDIRECT (VIA secondary) -> primary Sense 2 accessory, adjunct, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary, subsidiary INDIRECT (VIA supportive) -> unsupportive Similarity of adj auxiliary 2 senses of auxiliary Sense 1 auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary => secondary (vs. primary) Sense 2 accessory, adjunct, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary, subsidiary => supportive (vs. unsupportive) Attributes of adj auxiliary Familiarity of adj auxiliary auxiliary used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj auxiliary auxiliary Overview of noun auxiliary The noun auxiliary has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) aide, auxiliary -- (someone who acts as assistant) Overview of adj auxiliary The adj auxiliary has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary -- (functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches") 2. accessory, adjunct, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary, subsidiary -- (relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other")
auxiliary definition