Definition of "adjunct" []

• Something attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position. See Synonyms at appendage. (noun)
• A person associated with another in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity. (noun)
• Grammar A clause or phrase added to a sentence that, while not essential to the sentence's structure, amplifies its meaning, such as for several hours in We waited for several hours. (noun)
• Logic A nonessential attribute of a thing. (noun)
• Added or connected in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity: an adjunct clause. (adjective)

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• ""Science is not only cool, it's really important for the future of this country, and it's great to have people we call adjunct professors here, to help lend their real-life experiences to stimulate junior high students to the wonders of science.""
• "Someone I know was hired at Harvard for what s/he took to be a long-term adjunct position, because the ad said "three-year contract renewable" rather than "tenure track.""
• "Phentermine Resin is indicated in the management of exogenous obesity as a short-term adjunct a few weeks in a regimen of weight reduction."