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Definition ancillary in British English

ancillary noun

[countable] noun
/ænˈsɪləri/
1

an ancillary worker

Example

a nursing ancillary

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2

an extra piece of equipment for a system

Example

ancillaries such as tape recorders

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3

an extra subject that someone studies at college or university

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Definition ancillary in British English