Definitions for ancillary

ancillary an·cil·lar·y

Spelling: [an-suh-ler-ee or, esp. British, an-sil-
IPA: /ˈæn səˌlɛr i or, esp. British, ænˈsɪl ə ri/

Ancillary is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 248 anagrams from letters in ancillary (aacillnry).

Definitions for ancillary

noun

  1. something that serves in an ancillary capacity:

adjective

  1. subordinate; subsidiary.
  2. auxiliary; assisting.

Origin of ancillary

1660-70; Latin ancill(a) (see ancilla) + -ary; compare Latin ancillāris having the status of a female slave, with -āris

Examples for ancillary

The division of Sciences into ancillary and "architectonic" is Aristotelian.

But what if winning is an ancillary goal to the financial health of the organization?

It is not a carving of statues, but only holding a torch for the public; ancillary writing.

But Madame Montessori's relation to the feminist movement is, after all, ancillary.

The most sustainable impact—assuming there are no hitches legally—will be ancillary things like that.

The hero sees that the event is ancillary; it must follow him.

The first round failed to achieve any progress even on ancillary issues, such as humanitarian access to the besieged city of Homs.

There are ancillary benefits to donating extra campaign cash, too, Miniutti said.

ancillary, an′sil-ar-i, adj. subservient, subordinate (with to).

But even as the music market goes global, the ancillary cost is a troubling conglomeratization of thought, style, and taste.

Word Value for ancillary
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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