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ancillary
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ancillary
(adjective)
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ancillary
/
ˈ
ænsəˌleri/
Brit
/æn
ˈ
sɪləri/
adjective
ancillary
/
ˈ
ænsəˌleri/
Brit
/æn
ˈ
sɪləri/
adjective
Learner's definition of ANCILLARY
formal
:
providing something additional to a main part or function
:
extra
The company hopes to boost its sales by releasing
ancillary
products.
ancillary
services/expenses
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—
sometimes +
to
These expenses are
ancillary to
the basic cost.
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