Meaning of the word adjunct in English

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adjunct

US /ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt/
UK /ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt/

Adjective

1.

connected or added to something, typically in an auxiliary way.

Example:
other alternative or adjunct therapies include immunotherapy

Noun

1.

a thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part.

Example:
computer technology is an adjunct to learning
2.

a word or phrase used to amplify or modify the meaning of another word or words in a sentence.

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