FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

a Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or being contributory. Said of persons and things, and, when of persons, usually in a bad sense; as, he was accessory to the riot; accessory sounds in music.

a (context|legal) assist | Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself.

a Present in a minor amount, and not essential.

n That which belongs to something else deemed the principal; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.

n (context|fashion) An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.

n (legal) One who, not being present, contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense; One who assists after the commission of a crime, but was not present.

n (context|art) Anything that enters into a work of art without being indispensably necessary, as mere ornamental parts.