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Pedal vs Accessory - What's the difference?

pedal | accessory |

As nouns the difference between pedal and accessory

is that pedal is pedal 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.

pedal

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano
    • There are three pedals on manual cars, two on automatics.
    A piano usually has two or three pedals .
    the pedal of a loom
  • (medicine) a foot or footlike part.

    • Derived terms

    * brake pedal * pedal pushers * soft pedal * sostenuto pedal * sustaining pedal

    Verb

  • To operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a continuous circular motion.
    • to pedal one's loom
  • To operate a bicycle.
    • He was out of breath from pedalling up the steep hill.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the foot.

    • Coordinate terms

    * , relating to the hand

    Anagrams

    * * * English heteronyms ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Noun

    (nb-noun-m1)
  • a (l)

    • Derived terms

    * (l)

    References

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    accessory

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (noun) accessary

    Etymology 1

    First attested in 1550s. From (etyl) accessorie , from (etyl) accessus. Compare English access, from same root.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • 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.
    • Synonyms
    * (having a secondary function) accompanying, contributory, auxiliary, subsidiary, subservient, additional, acceding
    Derived terms
    * accessory breathing

    Etymology 2

    * (legal) First attested in 1414. * (fashion) First attested in 1896.

    Noun

    (accessories)
  • Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.
    • the accessories of a mobile phone
  • * (rfdate) :
    • the aspect and accessories of a den of banditti
  • (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.
    • Synonyms
    * (one who assists in or instigates an offense) abettor, accomplice, ally, coadjutor, accessary
    Derived terms
    * accessory before the fact * accessory after the fact

    References

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