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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. 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.

  5. 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.

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

    In grammar, an adjunct is an adverb or phrase that gives extra information in a sentence. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Grammar. Adjuncts are one of the five major elements of clause structure. The other four are subject (s), verb (v), object (o) and complement (c). Adjuncts (a) are some times called adverbials. …

  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.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.

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

    Of, relating to, of the nature of, or characteristic of an adjunct (in various senses); that is an adjunct. adjunct 1870– Associated, connected; joined, added; subordinate, supplementary.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › adjunctadjunct | meaning of adjunct in Longman Dictionary of...

    adjunct meaning, definition, what is adjunct: something that is added or joined to som...: Learn more.

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

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