[1745–55; adjunct + -ive]This word is first recorded in the period 1745–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: coda, debut, ellipse, generalize, umbilical cord-ive is a suffix of adjectives (and nouns of adjectival origin) expressing tendency, disposition,function, connection, etc. Other words that use the affix -ive include: active, corrective, destructive, detective, passive
Examples of 'adjunctive' in a sentence
adjunctive
Any fondness is adjunctive to another relationship of which they own no part.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Indeed, evidence-based treatment protocols highlight that medication is adjunctive to psychological therapy for anxiety and depression.