adjunct
Meaning of adjunct
noun
- a thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part.
computer technology is an adjunct to learning
- 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.
- connected or added to something.
other adjunct therapies include immunotherapy
early 16th century (as an adjective meaning ‘joined on, subordinate’): from Latin adjunctus, past participle of adjungere (see adjoin).
Information about adjunct
- The plural form of adjunct is: adjuncts.
- Languages in which adjunct is used:
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Hyphenation of adjunct
ad-junct
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- adjunct is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
adjunct synonyms
Meaning accessory:
accessory, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary, subsidiary
Meaning assistant:
Meaning a thing added to something else in order to complete or enhance it:
Meaning a person or thing added or joined:
Meaning something that supplements or complements something else:
Meaning a thing that contributes extra features to something else in such a way as to improve or emphasize its quality:
Meaning each of a pair of things intended to complement or match each other:
Meaning an item in addition to what is usual or strictly necessary:
Meaning a substance added to something in small quantities to improve or preserve it:
Meaning an accessory or other item associated with a particular activity or style of living:
Meaning an extra part or extension that is or may be attached to something to perform a particular function:
Meaning a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important:
Meaning an item of additional material added at the end of a book or other publication:
Meaning an addition to the base form or stem of a word in order to modify its meaning or create a new word:
Translation of adjunct
- Spanish: ayudante, asistente, anexo, anejo, adjunto, añadidura
- German: Helfer, Assistent, Mitarbeiter, Zusatz
- Italian: aiutante, assistente, aggiunta
- French: assistant, adjoint, ajout
- Portuguese: acessória
Words that rhyme with adjunct
unct, defunct, nondefunct, abjunct, codisjunct, conjunct, disjunct, inconjunct, injunct, nondisjunct, postadjunct, preadjunct, sejunct, subjunct, emunct, inunct, compunct, dispunct, expunct, interpunct, punct
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