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- [aj-uhngkt]
- /ˈædʒ ʌŋkt/
- /ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aj-uhngkt]
- /ˈædʒ ʌŋkt/
Definitions of adjunct word
- countable noun adjunct Something that is an adjunct to something larger or more important is connected with it or helps to perform the same task. 3
- countable noun adjunct In grammar, an adjunct is a word or group of words which indicates the circumstances of an action, event, or situation. An adjunct is usually a prepositional phrase or an adverb group. 3
- noun adjunct something incidental or not essential that is added to something else 3
- noun adjunct a person who is subordinate to another 3
- noun adjunct part of a sentence other than the subject or the predicate 3
- noun adjunct (in systemic grammar) part of a sentence other than the subject, predicator, object, or complement; usually a prepositional or adverbial group 3
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Origin of adjunct
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin adjunctus joined to (past participle of adjungere), equivalent to ad- ad- + jung- (nasal variant of jug- yoke1) + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Adjunct
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adjunct popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
adjunct usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for adjunct
noun adjunct
- appendage — An appendage is something that is joined to or connected with something larger or more important.
- auxiliary — An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces.
- associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
- complement — If one thing complements another, it goes well with the other thing and makes its good qualities more noticeable.
- detail — The details of something are its individual features or elements.
Antonyms for adjunct
noun adjunct
- foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
- detriment — If something happens to the detriment of something or to a person's detriment, it causes harm or damage to them.
- lessening — to become less.
- subtraction — an act or instance of subtracting.
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