ADJUNCT
Scrabble letter values: A1D2J8U1N1C3T1 = 17
Definition
- adjective furnishing added support. — synonyms: accessory, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary
- adjective of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another. — synonyms: assistant
- 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.
Examples
- “an ancillary pump”
- “an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism”
- “The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other”