adjunct
pronunciation
How to pronounce adjunct in British English:
UK [ˈædʒʌŋkt]
How to pronounce adjunct in American English:
US [ˈædʒʌŋkt]
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- Noun:
- something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
- a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another
- a construction that is part of a sentence but not essential to its meaning and can be omitted without making the sentence ungrammatical
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- Adjective:
- relating to something that is added but is not essential
- of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
Word Origin
- adjunct (n.)
- 1580s, from Latin adiunctus "closely connected, joined, united" (as a noun, "a characteristic, essential attribute"), past participle of adiungere "join to" (see adjoin).
- adjunct (adj.)
- 1590s, from Latin adiunctus "closely connected, joined, united," past participle of adiungere "join to" (see adjoin). Adjunct professor is 1826, American English.
Example
- 1. Outside experts believe this study shows that music therapy is an effective adjunct to traditional therapy and improves outcomes .
- 2. Part of the problem , hill says , is that " universities and colleges are replacing more of their primarily male full-time faculty with adjunct and temporary positions " to save money .
- 3. When considering whether a " concept " should be a trait or a class , keep in mind that traits as mixins make the most sense for " adjunct " behavior .
- 4. He implies that cyber-weapons would be used mainly as an adjunct to conventional operations in a narrow theatre .
- 5. Such people are now sometimes advised by their doctors to take nsaids as an adjunct to surgery to prevent polyps from recurring .