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adjunct
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[ˈadʒʌŋ(k)t], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part
(e.g: computer technology is an adjunct to learning)
- a word or phrase that constitutes an optional element or is considered of secondary importance in a sentence, for example on the table in we left some flowers on the table
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Origin
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early 16th century (as an adjective meaning ‘joined on, subordinate’): from Latin adjunctus, past participle of adjungere (see adjoin)
[ˈadʒʌŋ(k)t], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- connected or added to something
(e.g: other adjunct therapies include immunotherapy)
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Origin
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early 16th century (as an adjective meaning ‘joined on, subordinate’): from Latin adjunctus, past participle of adjungere (see adjoin)
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