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n. someone who acts as assistant

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auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary

adj. functioning in a supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches"

accessory, adjunct, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary

adj. furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other"

adjunct

n. a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another

menial

n. a domestic servant

servant, retainer

n. a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier

n. an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

chaperon, chaperone

n. one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people

bookkeeper

n. someone who records the transactions of a business

copyist, scribe, scrivener

n. someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts

typist

n. someone paid to operate a typewriter

clerk

n. an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

addition, add-on, improver

n. a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"

complement, full complement

n. number needed to make up a whole force; "a full complement of workers"

accessory, appurtenance, supplement, add-on

n. a supplementary component that improves capability

orderly

n. a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer; "the orderly laid out the general's uniform"

orderly, hospital attendant

n. a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients

internist

n. a specialist in internal medicine

apprentice, learner, prentice

n. works for an expert to learn a trade

novitiate, novice

n. someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

trainee

n. someone who is being trained

spare

adj. kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"

extra, additional

adj. further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"

accessory, adjunct, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary

adj. furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other"

more, further, additional

adj. further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"

supplementary, supplemental

adj. added to complete or make up a deficiency; "produced supplementary volumes"

inferior

adj. of or characteristic of low rank or importance

adscititious

adj. supplemental; not part of the real or essential nature of a thing; "adscititious vowels"

minor, modest, small, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized

adj. limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"

auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary

adj. functioning in a supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches"

attendant

adj. being present (at meeting or event etc.) "attendant members of the congreation"

secondary

adj. belonging to a lower class or rank

inferior

adj. of or characteristic of low rank or importance

subordinate, low-level

adj. lower in rank or importance

supplementary, supplemental

adj. added to complete or make up a deficiency; "produced supplementary volumes"

extra, additional

adj. further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"

alternate, alternative, substitute

adj. serving or used in place of another; "an alternative plan"

collateral

adj. accompany, concomitant; "collateral target damage from a bombing run"

secondhand

adj. derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand; "a secondhand report"; "a secondhand account of a memory of something once read"; "most of our knowledge is secondhand"

second-string

adj. being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team; "a second-string pitcher"

tributary

adj. paying tribute; "a tributary colony"

utility(a), substitute(a)

adj. capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team; "a utility infielder"

vicarious

adj. suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another; "vicarious atonement"

certificatory

adj. serving to certify or endorse authoritatively

collateral, confirmative, confirming, confirmatory, corroborative, corroboratory, substantiating, substantiative, validating, validatory, verificatory, verifying

adj. serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"

demonstrative of(p)

adj. serving to prove or demonstrate; "the oath of office is...demonstrative of the legislative opinion on this subject"- John Marshall

primary

adj. of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest"

first

adj. preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

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