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APPURTENANT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does appurtenant mean?
• APPURTENANT (adjective)
The adjective APPURTENANT has 1 sense:
1. furnishing added support
Familiarity information: APPURTENANT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Furnishing added support
Synonyms:
accessory; adjunct; adjuvant; ancillary; appurtenant; auxiliary
Context example:
The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other
Similar:
supportive (furnishing support or assistance)
Derivation:
appertain (be a part or attribute of)
appurtenance (a supplementary component that improves capability)
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