English dictionary

adjunct

adjective

Pronunciation

ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt

Audio pronunciation

Parts of speech

Definitions

adjective

  1. of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

adjective

  1. furnishing added support

noun

  1. a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence

noun

  1. something added to another thing but not an essential part of it

noun

  1. a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another

Example sentences

an ancillary pump
an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism
The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other

Synonyms

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