Accessory vs. Auxiliary

Accessoryadjective

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 people and things, and, when of people, usually in a bad sense

Accessoryadjective

(legal) Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself.

Accessoryadjective

Present in a minor amount, and not essential.

Accessorynoun

Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.

Accessorynoun

(fashion) An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.

Accessorynoun

(legal) A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator.

Accessorynoun

(art) Something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts.

Accessoryadjective

Accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; additional; connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or 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.

Accessorynoun

That which belongs to something else deemed the principal; something additional and subordinate.

Accessorynoun

Same as Accessary, n.

Accessorynoun

Anything that enters into a work of art without being indispensably necessary, as mere ornamental parts.

Accessorynoun

clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

Accessorynoun

a supplementary component that improves capability

Accessorynoun

someone who helps another person commit a crime

Accessoryadjective

relating to something that is added but is not essential;

Auxiliaryadjective

Helping; giving assistance or support.

Auxiliaryadjective

Supplementary or subsidiary.

Auxiliaryadjective

Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances.

Auxiliaryadjective

(nautical) Of a ship, having both sails and an engine.

Auxiliaryadjective

(grammar) Relating to an auxiliary verb.

Auxiliarynoun

A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.

Auxiliarynoun

A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.

Auxiliarynoun

(grammar) An auxiliary verb.

Auxiliarynoun

A marching band colorguard.

Auxiliaryadjective

Conferring aid or help; helping; aiding; assisting; subsidiary; as auxiliary troops.

Auxiliarynoun

A helper; an assistant; a confederate in some action or enterprise.

Auxiliarynoun

Foreign troops in the service of a nation at war; (rarely in sing.), a member of the allied or subsidiary force.

Auxiliarynoun

A verb which helps to form the voices, modes, and tenses of other verbs; - called, also, an auxiliary verb; as, have, be, may, can, do, must, shall, and will, in English; être and avoir, in French; avere and essere, in Italian; estar and haber, in Spanish.

Auxiliarynoun

A quantity introduced for the purpose of simplifying or facilitating some operation, as in equations or trigonometrical formulæ.

Auxiliarynoun

someone who acts as assistant

Auxiliaryadjective

functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity;

Auxiliaryadjective

relating to something that is added but is not essential;