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Accessorial vs Ancillary - What's the difference?

accessorial | ancillary |

As adjectives the difference between accessorial and ancillary

is that accessorial is of or pertaining to an accessory; as, accessorial' agency, ' accessorial guilt while ancillary is subordinate; secondary; auxiliary; accessory.

As nouns the difference between accessorial and ancillary

is that accessorial is (logistics) an assessorial charge while ancillary is something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.

accessorial

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Of or pertaining to an accessory; as, accessorial' agency, ' accessorial guilt.
  • of or relating to an accession.
  • Assessorial.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (logistics) An assessorial charge.

    • ancillary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary; accessory.
  • * 1836 , :
    • how easily he took all things along with him,—the persons, the opinions, and the day, and nature became ancillary to a man.
  • * 1898 ,
    • [E]very organ of the body, whatever function it may perform, must also perform the other four functions in an ancillary manner.

    Noun

    (ancillaries)
  • Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
  • (archaic) An auxiliary; a subordinate.

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