adjunct

n.

1. Something attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position. See synonyms at appendage.
2. A person associated with another in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity.
3. Grammar. A clause or phrase added to a sentence that, while not essential to the sentence's structure, amplifies its meaning, such as for several hours in We waited for several hours.
4. Logic. A nonessential attribute of a thing.

adj.

1. Added or connected in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity: an adjunct clause.
2. Attached to a faculty or staff in a temporary or auxiliary capacity: an adjunct professor of history.

[From Latin adiūnctus, past participle of adiungere, to join to. See adjoin.]

adjunction ad·junc'tion (ə-jŭngk'shən) n.
adjunctive ad·junc'tive adj.

noun

A subordinate element added to another entity: accessory, appendage, appurtenance, attachment, supplement. See increase/decrease.

n

Definition: addition; help
Antonyms: detriment, lessening, subtraction

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(aj′ungkt)
n

A drug or other substance that serves a supplemental purpose in therapy.

IN BRIEF: A connected, but subordinate entity.

Mrs. Fowler was part of the adjunct faculty.

Tutor's tip: To "adjoin" means to attach or fasten. If one "adjourns," he or she suspends activity or takes a recess. An "adjunct" is an assistant or person of lower rank.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - tilbehør, supplement
adj. - tilbehørs-, supplement-

idioms:

• adjunct of time    temporalt adverbialled

Nederlands (Dutch)
toevoegsel, assistent, adjunct

Français (French)
n. - accessoire, auxiliaire, (Ling) adjuvant
adj. - accessoire, complémentaire, subordonné, auxiliaire, subalterne

idioms:

• adjunct of time    (Ling) complément de temps

Deutsch (German)
n. - Attribut
adj. - verbunden, beigeordnet

idioms:

• adjunct of time    Zeitbestimmung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παρεπόμενο, συναπάρτισμα, εξάρτημα, προσθήκη, ακόλουθος, αναπληρωτής, συνεργάτης, υφιστάμενος, (γραμμ.) προσδιορισμός

idioms:

• adjunct of time    χρονικός προσδιορισμός

Italiano (Italian)
aggiunto, aggiunta, attributo

idioms:

• adjunct of time    attributo di tempo
• time adjunct    attributo di tempo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - acessório (m), auxiliar (m), adjunto (m), suplemento (m), adjunto (m) adverbial (Gram.)

idioms:

• adjunct of time    adjunto de tempo
• time adjunct    adjunto de tempo

Русский (Russian)
определение, обстоятельственное слово

idioms:

• adjunct of time    обстоятельство времени
• time adjunct    временное обстоятельство

Español (Spanish)
n. - aditamento, cosa accesoria
adj. - adjunto, atributo

idioms:

• adjunct of time    complemento circunstancial de tiempo, determinador del tiempo verbal

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tillsats, medhjälpare, bestämning (gram.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
附属物, 副手, 助手, 附加语, 附属的

idioms:

• adjunct of time    时间的附加语, 修饰语

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 附屬物, 副手, 助手, 附加語
adj. - 附屬的

idioms:

• adjunct of time    時間的附加語, 修飾語

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 부가물, 조수, 수식 어구, 첨성
adj. - 부가의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 付属物, 付加詞

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألملحق, ألمساعد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נספח, תוספת‬
adj. - ‮נספח, מסופח‬

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