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adjunct definition

ad·junct (a′juŋkt′)

noun

  1. a thing added to something else, but secondary or not essential to it
    1. a person connected with another as a helper or subordinate associate
    2. an adjunct teacher, professor, etc.
  3. 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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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