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AUXILIARY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who acts as assistant
Synonyms:
aide; auxiliary
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("auxiliary" is a kind of...):
assistant; help; helper; supporter (a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "auxiliary"):
nurse's aide; nursing aide (someone who assists a nurse in tasks that require little formal training)
Derivation:
auxiliary (functioning in a supporting capacity)
auxiliary (furnishing added support)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Functioning in a supporting capacity
Example:
the main library and its auxiliary branches
Synonyms:
auxiliary; subsidiary; supplemental; supplementary
Classified under:
Similar:
secondary (being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate)
Derivation:
auxiliary (someone who acts as assistant)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Furnishing added support
Example:
The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other
Synonyms:
accessory; adjunct; adjuvant; ancillary; appurtenant; auxiliary
Classified under:
Similar:
supportive (furnishing support or assistance)
Derivation:
auxiliary (someone who acts as assistant)
