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noun adjunct

noun ad·junct
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun aj-uhngkt]
    • /naʊn ˈædʒ ʌŋkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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