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plural of adjunct
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1
a person who helps a more skilled person
- serving as an adjunct to the congressional delegation on its fact-finding mission
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2
something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment
- you can spend a lot on camera accessories, but this nifty little battery recharger is the one adjunct that will pay for itself
Synonyms for adjuncts
- accessories
- (also accessaries),
- accoutrements
- (or accouterments),
- adapters
- (also adaptors),
- add-ons,
- appendages,
- appliances,
- attachments,
- options
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“Adjuncts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuncts. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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