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Ancillary vs Unintended - What's the difference?

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Ancillary is a related term of unintended.


As adjectives the difference between ancillary and unintended

is that ancillary is subordinate; secondary; auxiliary; accessory while unintended is not intended; unplanned.

As a noun ancillary

is something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.

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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    unintended

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not intended; unplanned
  • * 2006', Sarah Brown of National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, reported on ''Washington Post'' website, '''''Unintended''' Pregnancy Linked to State Funding Cuts'' read at on 14 May 2006 - The most powerful and least divisive way to decrease abortion is to reduce ' unintended pregnancy.
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    * intended

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