noun adjunct
noun ad·junct
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noun aj-uhngkt]
- /naʊn ˈædʒ ʌŋkt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [noun aj-uhngkt]
- /naʊn ˈædʒ ʌŋkt/
Definition of noun adjunct words
- noun noun adjunct a noun that occurs before and modifies another noun, as toy in toy store or tour in tour group. 1
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Origin of noun adjunct
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65
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Parts of speech for Noun adjunct
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
noun adjunct popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
noun adjunct usage trend in Literature
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