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Ancillary vs Appendix - What's the difference?

ancillary | appendix |

As nouns the difference between ancillary and appendix

is that ancillary is something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter while appendix is something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.

As an adjective ancillary

is subordinate; secondary; auxiliary; accessory.

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.

    • References

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    Anagrams

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    appendix

    English

    (wikipedia appendix)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.
  • *, vol.I, New York 2001, p.244:
    • idleness is an appendix to nobility; they count it a disgrace to work, and spend all their days in sports, recreations, and pastimes […].
  • Specifically, a text added to the end of a book or an article, containing information that is important to but is not the main idea of the main text.
  • (anatomy) The vermiform appendix, an inner organ without known use that can become inflamed.

    • Usage notes

    The correct plural of depends on the circumstances. When referring to the text at the end of a book or article, the plural is usually stated as appendices, although often as appendixes. Either is correct in standard usage. In the sense of the organ, appendixes is the only plural. Compare vacuum, which can pluralize to vacua or vacuums depending on the meaning.

    Derived terms

    * appendical * appendicitis * appendectomy