ADJUNCT

Adjunct

In linguistics, an adjunct is an optional, or structurally dispensable, part of a sentence, clause, or phrase that, when removed, will not affect the remainder of the sentence except to discard from it some auxiliary information. A more detailed definition of the adjunct emphasizes its attribute as a modifying form, word, or phrase that depends on another form, word, or phrase, being an element of clause structure with adverbial function. An adjunct is not an argument, and an argument is not an adjunct. The argument-adjunct distinction is central in most theories of syntax and semantics. The terminology used to denote arguments and adjuncts can vary ...

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adjunct

Noun

  1. An appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.
  2. A person associated with another, usually in a subordinate position; a colleague.
  3. A dispensable phrase in a clause or sentence that amplifies its meaning, such as "for a while" in "I typed for a while".
  4. Symploce.
  5. A quality or property of the body or mind, whether natural or acquired, such as colour in the body or judgement in the mind.
  6. A key or scale closely related to another as principal; a relative or attendant key.

Adjective

  1. Connected in a subordinate function.
  2. Added to a faculty or staff in a secondary position.


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