accessorial

American  

[ak-suh-sawr-ee-uhl, -sohr-] / ˌæk səˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr- /

adjective

1. accessory; supplementary.

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Etymology

Origin of accessorial

First recorded in 1720–30; accessory + -al ¹

Example Sentences

She exchanges some faux-profound dialogue with Blocker about finding comfort in the finality of death, and even gets to brandish a musket in a key moment, but her utility to the story is mostly accessorial.

From The Guardian

As of Dec. 28, UPS will also raise shipping rates and so-called accessorial rates, extra charges for handling hazardous materials, for example.

From The Wall Street Journal

The monsters in District 9 – described as prawns – looked like pint-sized Transformers with accessorial tentacles and snouts.

From The Guardian

Of or pertaining to an accessory; as, accessorial agency, accessorial guilt.

From Project Gutenberg

There are however several acts, that are accessorial to occupation, which do not separately constitute a perfect title.

From Project Gutenberg