adjunct meaning
UK US /ˈædʒʌŋkt/ 2 syllables
adjunct (noun): something added to another thing but not an essential part of it.
adjunct has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.
adjunct as a noun
- something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
Type of: inessential
Kinds: complement
- a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another
Type of: associate
- 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
Type of: construction
Kinds: parenthetical expression
adjunct as an adjective
- furnishing added support
- an ancillary pump
- an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism
- The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other
Synonyms: accessory, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary
Similar: supportive
- of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
Synonyms: assistant
Similar: subordinate
adjunct in a sentence
- Tom is an adjunct professor.
How to pronounce adjunct
adjunct is pronounced /ˈædʒʌŋkt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AD · words ending in CT · 7-letter words
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