adjunct

Something added to a main thing to support it or make it more useful.

• The workbook is a useful adjunct.
• Music can be an adjunct to language teaching.
• These online tools serve as adjuncts to classroom lessons.

How to use it: an adjunct to something (Exercise is a useful adjunct to this treatment.)

Similar words: addition, supplement, accessory

Common phrases: useful adjunct, valuable adjunct, adjunct to something, minor adjunct

A college teacher whose job does not lead to a permanent university teaching position.

• The college hired an adjunct.
• She works as an adjunct at two universities.
• Many adjuncts teach several courses each semester.

Similar words: adjunct professor, adjunct instructor

Common phrases: college adjunct, hire an adjunct, an adjunct position

A word or phrase that adds information to a sentence but is not needed for its basic grammar.

• This phrase is an adjunct.
• An adjunct can tell us when something happened.
• Remove the adjunct, and the sentence is still grammatically complete.

Similar words: optional modifier

Common phrases: optional adjunct, adverbial adjunct, adjunct of time

Accompanying something or closely connected with it.

• Such risks were adjunct to war.
• He accepted the suffering adjunct to his duty.
• The writer described the circumstances adjunct to the king's downfall.

How to use it: adjunct to something (These dangers were adjunct to his chosen task.)

Similar words: attendant, accompanying

Common phrases: adjunct to something, adjunct circumstances