ADJUNCT


Meaning of ADJUNCT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ædʒʌŋkt ]

( adjuncts)

1.

Something that is an adjunct to something larger or more important is connected with it or helps to perform the same task.

Physical therapy is an important adjunct to drug treatments...

= appendage

N-COUNT : oft N to/of n

2.

In grammar, an adjunct is a word or group of words which indicates the circumstances of an action, event, or situation. An adjunct is usually a prepositional phrase or an adverb group.

N-COUNT

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