'auxiliary' definitions:
Definition of 'auxiliary'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Functioning in a supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches" [syn: auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary]
adjective
Furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other" [syn: accessory, adjunct, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary]
noun
Someone who acts as assistant [syn: aide, auxiliary]
Synonyms of 'auxiliary'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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,
- appendage,
- appurtenance,
- appurtenant,
- ascititious,
- assistance,
- assistant,
- assisting,
- attendant,
- auxiliary verb,
- backing,
- best man,
- casual,
- circumstantial,
- coadjutant,
- coadjutor,
- coadjutress,
- coadjutrix,
- collateral,
- complementary,
- contingency,
- contingent,
- contributory,
- copula,
- defective verb,
- deponent verb,
- deputy,
- executive officer,
- extra,
- farther,
- finite verb,
- fortuitous,
- fostering,
- fresh,
- further,
- girl Friday,
- happenstance,
- help,
- helper,
- helpful,
- helping,
- helpmate,
- helpmeet,
- impersonal verb,
- incidental,
- inessential,
- infinitive,
- instrumental,
- intransitive,
- intransitive verb,
- lieutenant,
- linking verb,
- man Friday,
- mere chance,
- ministerial,
- ministering,
- ministrant,
- modal auxiliary,
- more,
- neuter verb,
- new,
- nonessential,
- not-self,
- nurtural,
- nutricial,
- other,
- paranymph,
- paraprofessional,
- peripheral,
- plus,
- reserve,
- second,
- secondary,
- servant,
- serving,
- sideman,
- spare,
- subordinate,
- subservient,
- subsidiary,
- superadded,
- superaddition,
- superfluous,
- supernumerary,
- supervenient,
- supplement,
- supplemental,
- supplementary,
- support,
- supporter,
- supporting,
- supporting actor,
- supporting instrumentalist,
- supportive,
- surplus,
- transitive,
- tributary,
- ulterior,
- unessential,
- upholding,
- verb,
- verb phrase,
- verbal