adjunct
adjunct definition
ad·junct (a′juŋkt′)
noun
- a thing added to something else, but secondary or not essential to it
- a person connected with another as a helper or subordinate associate
- an adjunct teacher, professor, etc.
- Gram. a word or phrase that qualifies or modifies another word or other words
Etymology: < L adjunctus, pp. of adjungere, adjoin
adjective
connected or attached in a secondary or subordinate way, or in a temporary or part-time position
Related Forms:
- adjunctly ad′·junctly adverb
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