adjunct

adjective

1. furnishing added support

- an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism

Similar word(s): supportive, accessory, adjuvant, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary

2. of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

Similar word(s): subordinate, assistant

noun

1. something added to another thing but not an essential part of it

Definition categories: object, inessential, nonessential

2. a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another

Definition categories: person, associate

3. 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

Definition categories: communication, construction, expression