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adjunctive
ad·junct A0089700 (ăj′ŭngkt′)n.1. Something attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position. See Synonyms at attachment.2. A person associated with another in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity.3. Grammar A clause or phrase added to a sentence that, while not essential to the sentence's structure, amplifies its meaning, such as for several hours in We waited for several hours.4. Logic A nonessential attribute of a thing.adj.1. Added or connected in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity: an adjunct clause.2. Attached to a faculty or staff in a temporary or auxiliary capacity: an adjunct professor of history.
[From Latin adiūnctus, past participle of adiungere, to join to; see adjoin.]
ad·junc′tion (ə-jŭngk′shən) n.ad·junc′tive adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | adjunctive - joining; forming an adjunctconnected - joined or linked together |
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