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hilfs- — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adjunct noun An appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.
  • ancillary adjective Providing support to something more important, without being an essential part of it.
  • auxiliary adjective Providing extra help or support to something else, rather than being the main part.
  • complementary adj Combining well with something else so that together they form a complete or improved whole.

Senses

hilfs- is used for these senses in English:

  • adjunct An appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.
  • ancillary Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
  • auxiliary Helping; giving assistance or support.
  • complementary Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.

adjunct — full definition

  1. noun An appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.
  2. noun A person associated with another, usually in a subordinate position; a colleague.
  3. noun Ellipsis of adjunct professor.
  4. noun An unmalted grain or grain product that supplements the main mash ingredient.

ancillary — full definition

  1. adjective Providing support to something more important, without being an essential part of it.
  2. noun A person or thing that provides support to a main activity, such as a support worker in a hospital or school.

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