adjunct
noun
ad·junct
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Definition of adjunct
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
The website is designed as an adjunct to the book.
2 grammar
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 phrase (such 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 sense 2
3a
: an associate or assistant of another
b
: an adjunct faculty member at a college or university (see adjunct entry 2 sense 2)
4
: adjuvant sense b
adjunct
adjective
ad·junct
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Definition of adjunct (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: added or joined as an accompanying object or circumstance
2
: attached in a subordinate or temporary capacity to a staff
an adjunct professor
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Other Words from adjunct
Noun
adjunctive
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adjective
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adjective
Adjective
adjunctly
\ ˈa-ˌjəŋ(k)-tlē
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adverb
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adverb
Synonyms for adjunct
Synonyms: Noun
adjutant, aid, aide, apprentice, assistant, coadjutor, deputy, helper, helpmate, helpmeet, lieutenant, mate, sidekick
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Examples of adjunct in a Sentence
Noun
Because Joseph Ellis has been an outspoken critic of social and women's history, he appears a peculiar choice to write the foreword, despite his many publications on the Revolutionary era. Unsurprisingly, perhaps, he treats Abigail here more as her husband's adjunct and supporter than as her own woman. — Anthony Lewis, New York Times Book Review, 4 Nov. 2007 As an adjunct to its basic educational role, the public library will increasingly serve as an access point to the resources of other libraries as well as to nonlibrary sources of publicly available information. — Fred Lerner, The Story of Libraries, (1945) 1998 In A.D. 400 western Europe was merely a geographic expression. Roman civilization was centered on the Mediterranean, and France, England, and the Rhine valley were mere adjuncts of the Mediterranean world. — Norman F. Cantor, The Civilization of the Middle Ages, 1993 Massage therapy can be used as an adjunct along with the medication. In “They ate heartily,” the word heartily is an adjunct and in “We left at noon,” the phrase at noon is an adjunct.Adjective
But it's Sainte-Marie's less-well-known life as a computer geek—and an adjunct professor of digital art, Native American studies, and philosophy at several universities—that brings her to midtown Manhattan today. — Ophira Edut, Ms., August/September 1999 There is a terrible shortage of jobs in the universities, where, increasingly, men and women with Ph.D.s hang on to various forms of underpaid adjunct posts. Believe me, it happens at Harvard, too. — Martin Peretz, New Republic, 5 July 1999 Using his chauffeur-driven car as an adjunct office, the designer shuttles among the design ateliers of his three major collections: the one that bears his name; Chanel, and, after a seven-year hiatus, Chloé. — Carrie Donovan, New York Times Magazine, 11 Oct. 1992 massage therapy as an adjunct treatment
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Nearly 95 percent of the 4,500 faculty at UMUC are adjuncts, a much higher share than any other school in the University System of Maryland. — Danielle Douglas-gabriel, Washington Post, "‘UMUC is not like everybody else’: Tensions flare over school’s direction," 16 June 2019 Mark Kirchner is a photography adjunct instructor at Soka University. — Ada Tseng, latimes.com, "Tom Tully never knew he had a Hollywood star. His grandchildren found it decades after his death," 10 July 2019 The school also retains a god-like control over the schedules of adjuncts, who are literally laid off after every single semester, and then rehired as necessary for the following semester. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "How College Professors Are Fighting for Their Lives," 25 June 2019 Most schools cap adjuncts at four classes per semester, hence the multiple institutions. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "How College Professors Are Fighting for Their Lives," 25 June 2019 Qatar, by contrast, seems to use its fund as an adjunct to diplomacy. — The Economist, "Gulf states are becoming more adventurous investors," 14 June 2019 As tenure-track jobs have steadily declined, universities have grown more dependent on part-time labor from adjuncts and graduate students. — Ben Kesslen, NBC News, "The latest campus battle: graduate students are fighting to unionize," 8 June 2019 That’s my mission—to use my writing and public speaking as an adjunct to my basic mission of being a doctor. — Dana Corriel, SELF, "The Rise of the Social Media Doctor," 26 Apr. 2019 Vaccines have helped control many viral diseases, and drugs are important adjuncts for HIV, herpes and a few others. — William F. Bynum, WSJ, "‘Pandemic 1918’ and ‘Influenza’ Review: Fire, Ice or Virus?," 4 Jan. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Her mother is a staff pediatrician at a medical clinic in St. Paul of Allina Health, a health care system, and is also an adjunct faculty member in the pediatrics department at the University of Minnesota Medical School, which is in Minneapolis. — New York Times, "Adina Allen, Joshua Warshawsky," 18 Aug. 2019 Jeff Klinzman, an adjunct English professor of nearly 10 years at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, made the remark after a local TV station questioned him over his social media activity. — Fox News, "Iowa prof says 'I am Antifa'; once posted desire to bash Trump with baseball bat," 23 Aug. 2019 Martez Files, an activist an adjunct professor for African American Studies at UAB, is on a mission to give self-care kits to 245 high school seniors at all seven Birmingham high schools. — al, "Birmingham high schoolers to receive mental health kits thanks to local effort," 14 Aug. 2019 Pearce — who lives in Lincoln Square and works as a freelance ghostwriter, journalist and occasional adjunct professor — makes it out to the pub just half dozen times a year. — Bianca Sanchez, chicagotribune.com, "Algren Award winner Barry Pearce inspired by growing up on South Side," 24 July 2019 So are universities that increasingly rely on adjunct professors and distribution centers that depend on independent contractors. — Michelle R. Smith, BostonGlobe.com, "Why many employees feel devalued even in booming job market," 12 Aug. 2019 Len Sherman, adjunct professor of business at Columbia University, seems to think so. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, "Uber lost over $5 billion in one quarter, but don’t worry, it gets worse," 8 Aug. 2019 In the evening, Joshua Habermann, director of the Dallas Symphony Chorus and an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas, led his professional summertime chamber choir, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, "D-FW connections abound in N.M. performances by pianist Haochen Zhang and the Santa Fe Desert Chorale," 6 Aug. 2019 In addition to the director of the Vocal Chamber Ensemble, Schmidt, is an adjunct professor of music, coordinator of the Voice Department and chairperson of the Music Advisory Committee. — Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Carroll student musicians studying over the summer to present concert," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adjunct.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.