adjoint

noun

ad·​joint ˈa-ˌjȯint 

: the transpose of a matrix in which each element is replaced by its cofactor

Examples of adjoint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But eating less can also mean taking in fewer essential nutrients, Holly Wyatt, MD, an adjoint associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes at the University of Colorado Anschutz, told Health. —Kristen Fischer, Health, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

derivative of adjoint, adjective, "related by a process of transposition," borrowed from French, literally, "adjoined," from past participle of adjoindre "to adjoin"

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adjoint

• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint
• viewpoint