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Ancillary vs Assistance - What's the difference?

ancillary | assistance |

As nouns the difference between ancillary and assistance

is that ancillary is something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter while assistance is aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

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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    assistance

    English

    (wikipedia assistance)

    Alternative forms

    * assistaunce

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

    • Derived terms

    * public assistance