Auxiliary and Essential

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Auxiliary

Auxiliary adjective - Available to supply something extra when needed.
Usage example: the auditorium has an auxiliary cooling system used only on particularly sweltering days
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Essential is an antonym for auxiliary in supporting topic.

Essential

Essential adjective - Impossible to do without.
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Auxiliary is an antonym for essential in topics: necessity, important, basic.
Nearby Words: essence, essentially, essentiality
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  • One of the first examples were the Luftwaffe Field Divisions, which essentially took auxiliary and non-essential air force personnel and pressed them into frontline service.
    Source: Lowered Recruiting Standards
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