Definition of Adjunct in English :

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Adjunct meaning in English

Meaning of Adjunct in English

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Adjunct

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Noun

1. adjunct

something added to another thing but not an essential part of it

2. adjunct

a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another

3. adjunct

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

4. accessory, adjunct, adjuvant, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary

furnishing added support

Example Sentences:
'an ancillary pump'
'an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism'
'The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other'

5. adjunct, assistant

of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Adjunct

see synonyms of adjunct
noun
1. 
something incidental or not essential that is added to something else
2. 
a person who is subordinate to another
3. grammar
a. 
part of a sentence other than the subject or the predicate
b. 
(in systemic grammar) part of a sentence other than the subject, predicator, object, or complement; usually a prepositional or adverbial group
c. 
part of a sentence that may be omitted without making the sentence ungrammatical; a modifier
4. logic another name for accident (sense 4)
adjective
5. 
added or connected in a secondary or subordinate position; auxiliary

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Adjunct

see synonyms of adjunct
noun
1. 
a thing added to something else, but secondary or not essential to it
2. 
a. 
a person connected with another as a helper or subordinate associate
b. 
an adjunct teacher, professor, etc.
3.  Grammar
a word or phrase that qualifies or modifies another word or other words
adjective
4. 
connected or attached in a secondary or subordinate way, or in a temporary or part-time position

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Adjunct

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n.
1. Something attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position. See Synonyms at attachment.
2. A person associated with another in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity.
3. Grammar A clause or phrase added to a sentence that, while not essential to the sentence's structure, amplifies its meaning, such as for several hours in We waited for several hours.
4. Logic A nonessential attribute of a thing.
adj.
1. Added or connected in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity: an adjunct clause.
2. Attached to a faculty or staff in a temporary or auxiliary capacity: an adjunct professor of history.

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