ap·pur·te·nance ( -pûr tn-ns)n. 1. Something added to another, more important thing; an appendage. See Synonyms at appendage. 2. appurtenances Equipment, such as clothing, tools, or instruments, used for a specific purpose or task; gear. 3. Law A right, privilege, or property that is considered incident to the principal property for purposes such as passage of title, conveyance, or inheritance. [Middle English appurtenaunce, from Anglo-Norman apurtenance, from Vulgar Latin *appertinentia, from Late Latin appertin  ns, appertinent-, present participle of appertinre, to appertain; see appertain.]ap·pur te·nant adj. |
appurtenant [əˈpɜːtɪnənt]
adj
relating, belonging, or accessory
n
(Law) another word for appurtenance
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| Adj. | 1. | appurtenant - furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other" supportive - furnishing support or assistance; "a supportive family network"; "his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer" |
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