ancillary
/ˈænsəˌleɹiː/
ancillary
📚 Meanings
- 1.
serving as a part, or being of a secondary or subordinate nature.
"An easel is an ancillary piece of equipment for a painter."
- 1.
a person or thing that provides support or help.
"An easel is an ancillary piece of equipment for a painter."
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The hotel offers ancillary services like laundry.
The hotel offers ancillary services like laundry.
We need to consider the ancillary costs involved in the project.
We need to consider the ancillary costs involved in the project.
The research paper included ancillary data in the appendix.
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How do you pronounce ancillary?
ancillary is pronounced [/ˈænsəˌleɹiː/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does ancillary mean?
ancillary means "ancillary". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is ancillary?
ancillary is a Advanced-level word.
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Example: "The hotel offers ancillary services like laundry." — used to mean "ancillary".
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