nounπShareAn appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity."The school's computer lab is an adjunct to the main library, a smaller space attached to the larger one. "partitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person associated with another, usually in a subordinate position; a colleague."My aunt is an adjunct professor at the local college. "positionjoborganizationbusinessworkpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn unmalted grain or grain product that supplements the main mash ingredient."The brewer added adjunct barley to the main mash of wheat to make the beer less expensive. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA quality or property of the body or mind, whether natural or acquired, such as colour in the body or judgement in the mind."Patience is a valuable adjunct to success in any career. "qualitymindbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA key or scale closely related to another as principal; a relative or attendant key."The minor key is an adjunct to the major key, often used in music to create a sense of sadness or longing. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(grammar) A dispensable phrase in a clause or sentence that amplifies its meaning, such as "for a while" in "I typed for a while"."The adjunct "yesterday" in the sentence "I went to the store yesterday" adds extra information about when the action happened, but the sentence would still be grammatically correct without it. "grammarlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(X-bar theory) A constituent which is both the daughter and the sister of an X-bar."In the tree diagram, the adverb "quickly" is an adjunct to the verb phrase "read the book." "grammarlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSymploce."The professor's lecture used the adjunct of historical examples to explain the current economic situation. "grammarlanguagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of a pair of morphisms which relate to each other through a pair of adjoint functors."In advanced mathematics, proving that a specific mathematical structure is an adjunct to another requires demonstrating a precise relationship between them using adjoint functors. "mathlogiccomputingsciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareConnected in a subordinate function."The tutoring center is an adjunct service to the main school. "functionbusinessorganizationtechnicaljobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareAdded to a faculty or staff in a secondary position." She works as an adjunct professor at the university, teaching one evening class. "educationjobpositionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading