Meaning & use
Adjuncts
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Things added or attached to something else as a supplementary but nonessential part; also, part-time or non-tenured faculty members at a college or university.
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The workshops are useful adjuncts to the main lecture series, though not required.
The university relies heavily on adjuncts to teach many of its introductory courses.
A note on using this word
In grammar, an adjunct is an optional element of a sentence, such as an adverbial phrase, that can be removed without making the sentence ungrammatical.
Words with a similar meaning
additionssupplements
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Words with an opposite meaning
essentials
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