Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to an accessory: as, accessorial agency.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Of or pertaining to an accessory.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Of or pertaining to an accessory; as, accessorial agency, accessorial guilt.
  • adjective of or relating to an accession.
  • adjective Assessorial.
  • noun An assessorial charge.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective nonessential but helpful

Etymologies

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accessory +‎ -al

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Examples

  • So as not to delay payment, owners will promptly certify such bills as may be required in connection with any accessorial services.

    EXECUTIVE ORDER 10053 1949

  • On lessening the percentage of combined carbon with formation of graphite the injurious influence of the accessorial constituents of cast iron is diminished, especially that produced by the presence of phosphorus.

    Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 Various

  • The same subdued expression of elegance and ease that pervades the leading articles of his attire, extends, without exception, to all the accessories; or if he is deficient in aught, the accessorial _toggery_, such as hats, boots,

    Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843 Various

  • The Salt, Sulphur, and Mercury are but the accessorial elements and passive instruments of the Great Work.

    Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Albert Pike 1850

  • NYSE: CNW - News, announced today that it will institute a general rate increase averaging 6.9 percent applicable to non-contractual business effective The rate increase will be implemented for customers on the company's CNW 599 tariff and will apply to general LTL rates, minimum charges and accessorial or supplemental fees for special services for LTL shipments moving within Canada, as well as cross-border shipments moving between the U.S., Canada.

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  • And shippers need to closely analyze the entire rate structures including the increases in the accessorial charges to get a clearer picture of how the carriers 'changes will impact them in

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • TSA members will also enforce full collection of fuel and other accessorial charges.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • Often, when LTL shipments get large, there tend to be more accessorial charges or alternative pricing that push the pricing up and cause shippers to shy away from LTL when shipments get larger.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • At the same time, FedEx increased a host of its accessorial charges that may impact a shipper's decision on which carrier is most cost effective.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • "While some higher volume shippers may have multi-year contracts in place that simplify rate increase computations, most will still have trouble determining how surcharges or other accessorial fees will impact their budgets," he says.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

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