Dictionary Check: adjunct

"adjunct" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 22 points

Definition

adjective

furnishing added support

Example: "an ancillary pump"
adjective

of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

Synonyms:
noun

something added to another thing but not an essential part of it

noun

a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another

noun

a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence

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