1. (

• adjunct

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

2. (

• adjunct

) a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another ;

3. (

• adjunct

) 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 ;

1. (

• accessory ,
• adjunct ,
• ancillary ,
• adjuvant ,
• appurtenant ,
• auxiliary

) furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other" ;

2. (

• adjunct ,
• assistant

) of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another ;