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adjunct vs ancillary

ancillary vs adjunct

adjunct is a noun but ancillary is not a noun.

adjunct and ancillary both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adjunct Yes Yes No No
ancillary No Yes No No
As adjectives, adjunct and ancillary are synonyms defined as:
  • adjunct and ancillary: furnishing added support
Other synonyms of adjunct include accessory, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary.
adjunct (noun) ancillary (noun)
a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence
something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another
adjunct (adjective) ancillary (adjective)
of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another furnishing added support
furnishing added support
Difference between adjunct and ancillary

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