auxiliary

  • 21auxiliary — aux•il•ia•ry [[t]ɔgˈzɪl yə ri, ˈzɪl ə [/t]] adj. n. pl. ries 1) additional; supplementary; reserve: an auxiliary police force[/ex] 2) used as a substitute or reserve in case of need: an auxiliary power system[/ex] 3) subsidiary; secondary 4) naut …

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  • 22auxiliary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Giving of support Nouns auxiliary, assistant, adjuvant, adjutant, adjunct, help, helper, helpmate, helpmeet, helping hand; colleague, partner, mate, confrère; cooperator, coadjutor, collaborator; ally,… …

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  • 23Auxiliary — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Auxiliary >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 auxiliary auxiliary Sgm: N 1 recruit recruit Sgm: N 1 assistant assistant Sgm: N 1 adjuvant adjuvant adjutant Sgm: N 1 ayudante ayudante coaid …

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  • 24auxiliary — 1. Functioning in an augmenting capacity; supplementary. 2. Functioning as a subordinate; secondary. * * * aux·il·ia·ry ȯg zil yə rē, zil (ə )rē adj serving to supplement or assist <auxiliary springs in a dental appliance> auxiliary n 1)… …

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  • 25auxiliary — Synonyms and related words: abetting, accessory, accident, accidental, acolyte, addendum, addition, additional, adjunct, adjutant, adjuvant, adscititious, adventitious, agent, aid, aide, aide de camp, aider, aiding, alter ego, ancillary, another …

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  • 26auxiliary — [ɔːgˈzɪliəri] adj 1) additional and available for use an auxiliary engine[/ex] 2) helping more senior or permanent workers auxiliary nurses[/ex] …

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  • 27auxiliary — /ogzil(iy)ariy/ Aiding; attendant on; ancillary (q.v.); as, an auxiliary bill in equity, an auxiliary receiver. Synonymous with subsidiary. Baker v. Fenley, 233 Mo.App. 998, 128 S.W.2d 295, 298 …

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  • 28auxiliary — /ogzil(iy)ariy/ Aiding; attendant on; ancillary (q.v.); as, an auxiliary bill in equity, an auxiliary receiver. Synonymous with subsidiary. Baker v. Fenley, 233 Mo.App. 998, 128 S.W.2d 295, 298 …

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  • 29auxiliary — 1. adjective /ɔːkˈsɪljəɹi,ɔːkˈsɪliəɹi,ɔːkˈsɪləɹi,ɔɡˈzɪljɛɹi,ɔɡˈzɪliɛɹi,ɑɡˈzɪljɛɹi,ɑɡˈzɪliɛɹi/ a) Helping; giving assistance or support. b) Supplementary or subsidiary. Syn: accessory, motorsailer 2 …

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  • 30auxiliary — adj. Auxiliary is used with these nouns: ↑nurse, ↑troops, ↑verb …

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