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Adjunct

/ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt/

An appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.

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📖 Definitions of "Adjunct"

noun

1
An appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.
2
A person associated with another, usually in a subordinate position; a colleague.
3
An unmalted grain or grain product that supplements the main mash ingredient.
4
A quality or property of the body or mind, whether natural or acquired, such as colour in the body or judgement in the mind.

adjective

1
Connected in a subordinate function.
2
Added to a faculty or staff in a secondary position.

🔄 Synonyms of "Adjunct"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
subordinatenoun	Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
auxiliarynoun	Helping; giving assistance or support.
ancillarynoun	Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
adjuvantnoun	(medicine) Of a form of therapy or treatment: additional, supplementary; specifically (oncology), of a cancer treatment: given after removal of a primary tumour.
subsidiarynoun	A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.
accessorynoun	Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory.
supportive	Providing support.
assistantnoun	A person who assists or helps someone else.
appurtenantnoun	Of or pertaining to an appurtenance.
low-level	(computing) Of, or relating to a program, or to code in which each statement corresponds to a single machine instruction.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Adjunct"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
accessorynoun	(fashion) An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.
appurtenantnoun	An appendage or attachment.
ancillarynoun	Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
subsidiarynoun	A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.
auxiliarynoun	(nautical) A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.
adjuvantnoun	(formal) Someone or (more commonly) something that assists, facilitates, or helps; an aid, an assistant, a helper.
supportive	Providing support.
assistantnoun	A person who assists or helps someone else.
subordinatenoun	(countable) One who is subordinate.
low-level	(computing) Of, or relating to a program, or to code in which each statement corresponds to a single machine instruction.
complementarynoun	A complementary colour.
appendixnoun	A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.
concomitantnoun	Something happening or existing at the same time.
appurtenancenoun	That which appertains; an appendage to something else; an addition.
additionnoun	(uncountable, arithmetic) The arithmetic operation of adding.
add-onnoun	(computer hardware, software) A software extension or hardware peripheral that provides additional functions or customization for a core application or system.
integrationnoun	The act or process of making whole or entire.
additionalnoun	Something added.
supplementalnoun	Something that supplements or adds to.
supplementationnoun	The act of supplementing