More vs Accessory - What's the difference?
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Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or being contributory. Said of persons and things, and, when of persons, usually in a bad sense; as, he was accessory'' to the riot; ''accessory sounds in music.
(legal) Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself.
Present in a minor amount, and not essential.
Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.
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(fashion) An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.
(legal) A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator.
(art) Something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts.
More is a related term of accessory.
As nouns the difference between more and accessory
is that more is tomorrow while accessory is something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.As an adjective accessory is
having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or being contributory said of persons and things, and, when of persons, usually in a bad sense; as, he was accessory'' to the riot; ''accessory sounds in music.more
English
(wikipedia more)Etymology 1
From (etyl) more, from (etyl) .Determiner
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A punch in the gut, passage=Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism.}}
Adverb
(-)Ian Sample
Irregular bedtimes may affect children's brains, passage=Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.}}
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Derived terms
* more or less * more so * less is moreSee also
* mostEtymology 2
From (etyl) more, ). More at (l).Etymology 3
From (etyl) moren, from the noun. See above.Verb
(mor)Statistics
*accessory
English
Alternative forms
* (noun) accessaryEtymology 1
First attested in 1550s. From (etyl) accessorie , from (etyl) accessus. Compare English access, from same root.Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (having a secondary function) accompanying, contributory, auxiliary, subsidiary, subservient, additional, accedingDerived terms
* accessory breathingEtymology 2
* (legal) First attested in 1414. * (fashion) First attested in 1896.Noun
(accessories)- the accessories of a mobile phone
- the aspect and accessories of a den of banditti