"adjunct" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈæˌdʒəŋkt/ [US] Audio: en-us-adjunct.ogg [US] Forms: adjunct [positive], more adjunct [comparative], most adjunct [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. archaic: attendant upon
    Sense id: simple-adjunct-en-adj--qEL2tyU

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈæˌdʒəŋkt/ [US] Audio: en-us-adjunct.ogg [US] Forms: adjunct [singular], adjuncts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An adjunct is something less important that is joined with something else.
    Sense id: simple-adjunct-en-noun-QpGeEA22
  2. An adjunct is a professor who is not in a tenure-track position.
    Sense id: simple-adjunct-en-noun-GayypzXm
  3. An adjunct is a modifier or supplement.
    Sense id: simple-adjunct-en-noun-~SmkDOcI Categories (other): Grammar, Linguistics
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