All adjuvant synonyms
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A a adj adjuvant
- supplementary β Also, supplemental. of the nature of or forming a supplement; additional.
- indirect β not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
- secondary β next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- additional β Additional things are extra things apart from the ones already present.
- ancillary β The ancillary workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of the institution.
- supporting β to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- complementary β Complementary things are different from each other but make a good combination.
- spare β to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy: to spare one's enemy.
- subsidiary β serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
- backup β Backup consists of extra equipment, resources, or people that you can get help or support from if necessary.
- reserve β to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.
- auxiliary β 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.
- dependent β To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
- lateral β of or relating to the side; situated at, proceeding from, or directed to a side: a lateral view.
- parallel β parallel processing
- roundabout β circuitous or indirect, as a road, journey, method, statement or person.
- coordinate β If you coordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
- tributary β a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water.
- side β one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- sub β a submarine.
- coeval β of or belonging to the same age or generation
- belonging β secure relationship; affinity (esp in the phrase a sense of belonging)
- joint β the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture.
- fellow β a man or boy: a fine old fellow; a nice little fellow.
- contemporary β Contemporary things are modern and relate to the present time.
- corollary β A corollary of something is an idea, argument, or fact that results directly from it.
- coefficient β A coefficient is a number that expresses a measurement of a particular quality of a substance or object under specified conditions.
- lower β to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
- inferior β lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- junior β younger (designating the younger of two men bearing the same full name, as a son named after his father; often written as Jr. or jr. following the name): May I speak with the junior Mr. Hansen? Mr. Edward Andrew Hansen, Jr. Compare senior (def 1).
- low β to utter by or as by lowing.
- subaltern β lower in rank; subordinate: a subaltern employee.
- minor β lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
- subject β that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation.
- subnormal β below the normal; less than or inferior to the normal: a subnormal amount of rain.
noun adjuvant
- catalyst β You can describe a person or thing that causes a change or event to happen as a catalyst.
- impetus β a moving force; impulse; stimulus: The grant for building the opera house gave impetus to the city's cultural life.
- motivation β the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way: I don't understand what her motivation was for quitting her job. Synonyms: motive, inspiration, inducement, cause, impetus.
- incentive β something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.
- stimulant β Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart. Compare depressant (def 4).
- incitement β the act of inciting.
- reactionary β of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
- spur β a batch of newly made rag-paper sheets.
- goad β a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
- incendiary β used or adapted for setting property on fire: incendiary bombs.
- agitator β If you describe someone involved in politics as an agitator, you disapprove of them because of the trouble they cause in organizing campaigns and protests.
- impulse β the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc.: to act under a generous impulse; to strike out at someone from an angry impulse.
- incitation β to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- reactant β a person or thing that reacts.
- synergist β Physiology, Medicine/Medical. a body organ, medicine, etc., that cooperates with another or others to produce or enhance an effect.