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When I started walking and I looked down and I saw on the floor this water, which looked like, you know, water in your basement except it happened to be in the auxiliary building of a nuclear power plant.
William Scranton

Meaning of "auxiliary" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AUXILIARY

From Latin auxiliārius bringing aid, from auxilium help, from augēre to increase, enlarge, strengthen.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AUXILIARY

auxiliary  [ɔːɡˈzɪljərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUXILIARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Auxiliary can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AUXILIARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Auxiliary

Auxiliary may refer to: ▪ A backup site or system ▪ Auxiliary input jack, generally for audio ▪ Auxiliary verb ▪ International auxiliary language ▪ Auxiliary police ▪ Auxiliaries, troops supporting the main force of an army ▪ Auxiliaries ▪ Auxiliary route, also known as "special route", in road transportation ▪ An auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System in the United States ▪ Auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church ▪ Auxiliary organization in the Latter Day Saint movement ▪ Auxiliary groups associated with fraternities and sororities ▪ Aux-send of a mixing console ▪ A marching band colorguard...

Definition of auxiliary in the English dictionary

The first definition of auxiliary in the dictionary is secondary or supplementary. Other definition of auxiliary is supporting. Auxiliary is also having an engine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUXILIARY


aviary
ˈeɪvjərɪ
breviary
ˈbriːvjərɪ
colliery
ˈkɒljərɪ
miliary
ˈmɪljərɪ
milliary
ˈmɪljərɪ
postliminiary
ˌpəʊstlɪˈmɪnjərɪ
seigneurie
ˈseɪnjərɪ
seigneury
ˈseɪnjərɪ
seigniory
ˈseɪnjərɪ
seignory
ˈseɪnjərɪ
signeurie
ˈsiːnjərɪ
signiory
ˈsiːnjərɪ
signory
ˈsiːnjərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUXILIARY

auxanometer
Auxerre
auxesis
auxetic
auxiliaries
auxiliary note
auxiliary police
auxiliary power unit
auxiliary rotor
auxiliary verb
auxin
auxinic
auxochrome
auxocyte
auxometer
auxospore
auxotonic
auxotroph
auxotrophic
auxotrophy

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUXILIARY

ariary
beneficiary
biliary
ciliary
conciliary
diary
domiciliary
evangeliary
fiduciary
intermediary
judiciary
ladies´ auxiliary
nobiliary
nursing auxiliary
penitentiary
subsidiary
superciliary
supraciliary
tertiary
wholly-owned subsidiary

Synonyms and antonyms of auxiliary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AUXILIARY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «auxiliary» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of auxiliary

Translation of «auxiliary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUXILIARY

Find out the translation of auxiliary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of auxiliary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «auxiliary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

助手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

auxiliar
570 millions of speakers

English

auxiliary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सहायक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مساعد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вспомогательный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

auxiliar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহায়ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

auxiliaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembantu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hilfskraft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

助手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tambahan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phụ trợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துணை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सहायक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yardımcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ausiliare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pomocniczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

допоміжний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auxiliar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βοηθητικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hulp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

extra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hjelpe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of auxiliary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUXILIARY»

The term «auxiliary» is very widely used and occupies the 15.383 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUXILIARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «auxiliary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «auxiliary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about auxiliary

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2 QUOTES WITH «AUXILIARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word auxiliary.
1
Otto Schily
The military has been tremendously important in the past during catastrophes and in protecting the population. But it shouldn't become an auxiliary police force.
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William Scranton
When I started walking and I looked down and I saw on the floor this water, which looked like, you know, water in your basement except it happened to be in the auxiliary building of a nuclear power plant.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUXILIARY»

Discover the use of auxiliary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to auxiliary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Marine Auxiliary Machinery
This highly respected book instructs both students and sea-going engineers in the operation, care and maintenance of the auxiliary machinery and apparatus on board ship and is essential reading for marine engineers preparing for British ...
H D MCGEORGE, 1998
2
The Auxiliary Nurse's Guide
This handbook accommodates the South African Nursing Council’s instructions and guidelines concerning the auxiliary nurse’s training and scope of practice.
J. C. Stevenson, 1993
3
Auxiliary Nurse
This richly illustrated text has sections on the history of nursing, anatomy and physiology, basic nursing, food and nutrition, first aid and comprehensive health care, which has a strong emphasis on community nursing.
H. M. Erasmus, Liezel Booysen, Van Zyl, M. D. (Magda), 2004
4
Diesel Generator Auxiliary Systems and Instruments
This book is written for all people working in diesel generators business and specially for design and technical sales engineers who are welling to increase their knowledge in this subject.
Mohammad Abdulqader, 2006
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The Ladies Auxiliary: A Novel
In this remarkable and assured debut, Tova Mirvis tells the story of the close-knit, carefully structured world of the Orthodox community in Memphis, Tennessee, a world that unravels when Batsheva, newly widowed and a convert to Judaism, ...
Tova Mirvis, 2011
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The Tamil Auxiliary Verb System
This book introduces the syntactic process of auxiliary formation and applies it to the grammatical analysis of the indicative, or non-modal, auxiliary verbs of Modern Tamil.
Sanford B. Steever, 2005
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World War II German Women's Auxiliary Services
This unique book explains and illustrates these organisations and their uniforms and insignia, as well as Red Cross nurses, and auxiliaries of the Labour Corps, Customs Service, National Socialist Women's Organisation, and League of German ...
Gordon Williamson, 2012
8
Roman Auxiliary Forts 27 BC-AD 378
Describing the development of these hugely varied defensive systems, Duncan Campbell delves into the operation and social history behind the fortifications.
Duncan B. Campbell, 2009
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Royal Cabinets and Auxiliary Branches: Origins of the ...
This book deals with the origins of the present-day National Museum of Ethnology in Leiden, and covers the period from 1816 to 1883.
Rudolf Antonius Hermanus Dominique Effert, 2008
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Auxiliary Systems
This is a five volume set. The volumes are: 1. Fundamentals of Rotating Equipment 2. Pumps 3. Compressors 4. Auxiliary Systems 5.
William E. Forsthoffer, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUXILIARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term auxiliary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Knights of Columbus auxiliary installs officers in Waggaman
The Ladies Auxiliary for the Knights of Columbus Council 13349 recently installed officers for 2015-16. From left: Pam Dugas, Linda ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
2
Eastern Iowa town to bolster police with auxiliary officers
MONTROSE, Iowa (AP) — The City Council in Montrose has approved plans to try out a program for auxiliary officers to bolster the town's ... «Mason City Globe Gazette, Jul 15»
3
St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary to sponsor annual garage sale
The HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary in Highland will be hosting its annual garage sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 10, in the ... «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»
4
Auxiliary cop jailed for stealing from prostitutes
In May, auxiliary police officer Pusparani Kuppusamy (right), 28, pocketed $1,430, taken from three prostitutes who had been arrested. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
5
Hospital Auxiliary to host sales July 13
In the afternoon, the auxiliary will hold its Attic Treasures sale featuring gently used items in the conference room adjacent to the main lobby. «DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Jul 15»
6
Pearl City Legion and Auxiliary to hold supper
PEARL CITY — The Pearl City Legion and Auxiliary will hold a grilled pork chop supper from 5 to 7 p.m. July 11 at the Pearl City Legion Hall, ... «Journal Standard, Jul 15»
7
Pope names 2 Cebuanos as auxiliary bishops
Msgr. Dennis Villarojo says he that while he is excited about being named auxiliary bishop, he needs to focus first on his task as secretary ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
8
New police officer added, auxiliary sergeant promoted in Fair Lawn
SHOUT OUTS: Fair Lawn's finest added a new officer to its police department and a new sergeant to its auxiliary police. John Kelly, 45, was ... «Cliffviewpilot.com, Jul 15»
9
Montrose trying auxiliary officers
According to Police Chief Jordan Maag, auxiliary officers are paid $1 a year to augment the police department's three-member reserve program ... «Keokuk Gate City Daily, Jul 15»
10
Auxiliary gets awards
FORT LORAMIE — Members of the Fort Loramie American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 355 were presented with awards during the summer conference in Sidney. «Sidney Daily News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Auxiliary [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/auxiliary>. Apr 2024 ».
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