adjunct

• Se dit de quelque chose qui est ajouté ou associé à une chose principale, dans un rôle subordonné ou auxiliaire.

Describes something that is added or connected to something else in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity.

1. Additional or supplementaryC1formal

   Something added or connected to another thing in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity.

   adjoint, supplémentaire

   • The professor holds an adjunct position at the university.
   • They hired an adjunct instructor for the summer course.
   • The report includes an adjunct appendix with supporting data.

   Synonymesaccessoryadditionaladditiveauxiliaryextrasecondarysubsidiarysupplementalsupplementary

   Antonymeschiefessentialintegralmainprimary

• Nom désignant quelque chose qui est ajouté ou rattaché à une autre chose dans un rôle subordonné ou auxiliaire, souvent dans un contexte académique ou professionnel.

A noun referring to something that is added or attached to something else in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity, often in an academic or professional context.

1. Additional or supplementary itemC1formal

   Something added to another thing but not essential to it.

   élément supplémentaire

   • The new library is an adjunct to the main university building.
   • A good diet is an important adjunct to medical treatment.
   • The workshop was an adjunct to the main conference.

   Synonymesaccessoryadd-onadditionappendageappurtenanceattachmentextrasupplement

   Antonymesessentialnecessityrequirement

2. Assistant or subordinateC1formal

   A person who assists or works under a more senior person.

   adjoint, assistant

   • She works as an adjunct professor at the college.
   • The adjunct to the director handled the daily operations.
   • He was appointed as an adjunct to the committee.

   Synonymesaideassistantauxiliarydeputysubordinateunderling

   Antonymeschiefleaderprincipalsuperior

3. Grammar termC2formal

   A word or phrase that adds extra information to a sentence but is not essential to its structure.

   adjoint (grammatical)

   • In the sentence 'She walked slowly', 'slowly' is an adjunct.
   • Adjuncts can be removed without making the sentence ungrammatical.
   • The teacher explained the role of an adjunct in a clause.

   Synonymesadverbialmodifier