ADJUNCT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Adjunct

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 16th century (as an adjective meaning ‘joined on, subordinate’): from Latin adjunctus, past participle of adjungere (see adjoin)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈadʒʌŋ(k)t
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part

Short Definition:

thing added

Examples:
  • computer technology is an adjunct to learning
Definition:

a word or phrase that constitutes an optional element or is considered of secondary importance in a sentence, for example on the table in we left some flowers on the table.

Short Definition:

word/phrase

Word: Adjunct

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈadʒʌŋ(k)t
Dialects: British English
Definition:

connected or added to something

Short Definition:

connected/added

Examples:
  • other adjunct therapies include immunotherapy

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