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 it2 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 23 a: an associate or assistant of another b: an adjunct faculty member at a college or university4: adjuvant b

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