Adjunct

Pronunciation: /ˈædʒʌŋkt/

Definitions of adjunct

noun something added to another thing but not essential to it

Example Sentences

A1 An adjunct professor teaches part-time at the university.

A2 The adjunct to the main course is a salad.

B1 She works as an adjunct to supplement her income.

B2 The adjunct professor is well-respected in the academic community.

C1 The company hired an adjunct consultant to help with the project.

C2 The adjunct faculty member brings a unique perspective to the department.

adjective connected or added in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity

Example Sentences

A1 I have an adjunct job at the local supermarket.

A2 She decided to take an adjunct course in photography.

B1 The adjunct professor taught an interesting class on ancient history.

B2 The company hired an adjunct consultant to help with the project.

C1 The adjunct faculty member published a groundbreaking research paper.

C2 The adjunct director played a crucial role in the success of the film production.

Examples of adjunct in a Sentence

formal The adjunct professor taught an additional course this semester.

informal The part-time teacher is also an adjunct at the university.

slang I heard that the adjunct gig pays pretty well.

figurative Learning how to play the guitar was just an adjunct to his overall musical talent.

Grammatical Forms of adjunct

• past tense: adjuncted
• plural: adjuncts
• comparative: more adjunct
• superlative: most adjunct
• present tense: adjunct
• future tense: will adjunct
• perfect tense: have adjuncted
• continuous tense: is adjuncting
• singular: adjunct
• positive degree: adjunct
• infinitive: to adjunct
• gerund: adjuncting
• participle: adjuncted

Origin and Evolution of adjunct

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adjunct' originated from the Latin word 'adjungere' which means 'to join to'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 15th century to refer to something added or attached to a larger or more important thing, 'adjunct' has evolved to also mean a person who is employed on a temporary or part-time basis in addition to their main job, or a word or phrase that adds information to the main part of a sentence.