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ad·junct
I. \ˈaˌjəŋ(k)t\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin adjunctum, from neuter of adjunctus
1.
a. : something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
< meter and rhyme are not mere adjuncts of poetry — Samuel Alexander >
: an accompaniment or auxiliary to another thing
< road building … bridge building became necessary adjuncts of warfare — Lewis Mumford >
b. : a valuable individual quality or attribute
< temperance is an adjunct only of the wise >
2. logic : an accidental or nonessential quality or characteristic (as the particular color of a body)
3. : a word or word group that qualifies, amplifies, or completes the meaning of another word or other words and is not itself one of the principal structural elements in its sentence
< in the sentence “most children eat heartily”, most is an adjunct to the subject children, and heartily is an adjunct to the predicate verb eat >
4. : a person associated with or assisting another in some duty or service : associate
5. : adjuvant b
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin adjunctus, past participle of adjungere to add, join — more at adjoin
1. : added or joined as an accompanying object or circumstance
< though that my death were adjunct to my act, by heaven, I would do it — Shakespeare >
2. : added or accompanying in a subordinate capacity; specifically : attached to a faculty or staff as a temporary member having for the time of his appointment the duties, privileges, and remuneration indicated by his rank
< adjunct psychiatrist >
< adjunct associate professor >
— see adjunct professor
• ad·junct·ly adverb |