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adjunct

UK
/ˈædʒʌŋkt/
US
/ˈædʒʌŋkt/

Translations

adjunctnoun
adjuncts
pl
UK
/ˈædʒʌŋkt/
US
/ˈædʒʌŋkt/
The course was an adjunct to the main curriculum.
Le cours était un complément au programme principal.
adjointSens administratif ou universitaire : personne rattachée à titre auxiliaire.
She worked as an adjunct professor at the university.
Elle travaillait comme professeur adjoint à l’université.
Additional translations
adjointEn grammaire, pour un mot ou un groupe de mots qui modifie un autre élément.
adjuvantEn brasserie et en industrie alimentaire, pour un ingrédient ajouté à la base principale.
Synonyms
appendage
partner
associate
attachment
supplement
accessory
addition
adjunctadjective
more adjunct
Comp.
most adjunct
Super.
UK
/ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt/
US
/ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt/
adjointSens de fonction auxiliaire ou rattachée à un ensemble principal.
The adjunct professor was hired to teach a few courses each semester.
Le professeur adjoint a été recruté pour enseigner quelques cours chaque semestre.
Synonyms
subordinate
secondary
auxiliary
supplementary
additional

Definitions

adjunctnoun
A thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part.
The course was an adjunct to the main curriculum.
A person who is an assistant or subordinate to another.
She worked as an adjunct professor at the university.
A word or phrase used to amplify or modify the meaning of another word or words in a sentence.
In the sentence 'She sang beautifully,' the word 'beautifully' is an adjunct.
In brewing, an unmalted grain or other fermentable material added to the mash to supplement the main ingredients.
Some large breweries use corn as an adjunct to reduce costs and produce a lighter-tasting beer.
adjunctadjective
Added or connected in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity.
The adjunct professor was hired to teach a few courses each semester.
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