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aux.

aux. is the abbreviation of auxiliary.

Meaning of auxiliary

Adjective

auxiliary (not comparable)

  1. Helping; giving assistance or support.
    • auxiliary troops
    Synonyms:
    ancillary, accessory
  2. Supplementary or subsidiary.
    Synonyms:
    accessory
  3. Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances.
  4. Of a ship, having both sails and an engine.
    Synonyms:
    motorsailer
  5. Relating to an auxiliary verb.

See all 8 meanings of auxiliary

Questions about aux.

What is aux. the abbreviation of?
Aux. is the abbreviation of auxiliary.

Words near aux. in the dictionary

  1. aux
  2. Aux Cayes
  3. aux cord
  4. aux cords
  5. Aux Sable
  6. aux.
  7. auxanogram
  8. auxanograms
  9. auxanographic
  10. auxanography
  11. auxanology

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