Main Entry: ¹ad·junct

Pronunciation: \ˈa-ˌjəŋ(k)t\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin adjunctum, from neuter of adjunctus, past participle of adjungere

Date: 1588

1 : something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
2 a : a word or word group that qualifies or completes the meaning of another word or other words and is not itself a main structural element in its sentence b : an adverb or adverbial (as heartily in “They ate heartily” or at noon in “We left at noon”) attached to the verb of a clause especially to express a relation of time, place, frequency, degree, or manner — compare disjunct 2
3 a : an associate or assistant of another b : an adjunct faculty member at a college or university
4 : adjuvant b

— ad·junc·tive \a-ˈjəŋ(k)-tiv, ə-\ adjective