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    adjunct
    /ˈadʒʌŋ(k)t/

    noun

    • 1. a thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part: "computer technology is an adjunct to learning"
    • 2. a word or phrase that constitutes an optional element or is considered of secondary importance in a sentence, for example on the table in we left some flowers on the table.

    adjective

    • 1. connected or added to something: "other adjunct therapies include immunotherapy"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADJUNCT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ADJUNCT definition: 1. something added or connected to a larger or more important thing: 2. In grammar, an adjunct is…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adjunctAdjunct Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ADJUNCT is something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it. How to use adjunct in a sentence. Breaking Down Adjunct

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADJUNCT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ADJUNCT meaning: 1. something added or connected to a larger or more important thing: 2. In grammar, an adjunct is…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adjunctAdjunct - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Adjunct means something added on, but not part of the whole. An adjunct professor is someone who is hired by a college to teach but isn't a full member of the faculty.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › adjunctADJUNCT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a person associated with lesser status, rank, authority, etc., in some duty or service; assistant. Synonyms: attaché, aide. a person working at an institution, as a college or university, without having full or permanent status: My lawyer works two nights a week as an adjunct, teaching business law at the college.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADJUNCT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    In grammar, an adjunct is a word or group of words which indicates the circumstances of an action, event, or situation. An adjunct is usually a prepositional phrase or an adverb group.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › adjunct_adjadjunct, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    adjunct, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary. adjunct adjective & noun. Meaning & use. Adjective. 1. Associated, connected; joined, added; subordinate… 2. U.S. Education. Designating a junior, temporary, or casual… Noun. 1. 2. 3. 4. Medicine. A treatment, drug, etc., used to supplement or… adjunct, ppl. a. and n.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › adjunctAdjunct - definition of adjunct by The Free Dictionary

    Adjuncts are parts of a sentence that are used to elaborate on or modify other words or phrases in a sentence. Along with complements, subjects, verbs, and objects, adjuncts are one of the five main components of the structure of clauses.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryADJUNCT - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    In grammar, an adjunct is a word or group of words which indicates the circumstances of an action, event, or situation. An adjunct is usually a prepositional phrase or an adverb phrase.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › adjunctAdjunct Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Adjunct definition: Something attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position.