Adjunct - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈædʒʌŋkt|
Brit.
|ˈædʒʌŋ(k)t|
noun
- something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
- a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another
- a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence
- a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another
- a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence
adjective
- furnishing added support (syn: accessory, adjuvant, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary)
- of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another (syn: assistant)
- of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another (syn: assistant)
Extra examples
Massage therapy can be used as an adjunct along with the medication.
In “They ate heartily,” the word heartily is an adjunct and in “We left at noon,” the phrase at noon is an adjunct.
On-line instruction is a useful adjunct to the real thing.
Word forms
noun
singular: adjunct
plural: adjuncts
singular: adjunct
plural: adjuncts
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